diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 38ad9d7c..814b85ea 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -114,9 +114,8 @@ CERT-CHECK(){
 }
 
 CHECK_HOST(){
-	if [ -z ${1+x} ]; then
+	if [ ! -z ${1+x} ]; then
 		echo ${1}
-		
 		ping -c 3 ${1} > /dev/null 2>&1
 		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 			echo false