diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index a8741b3b..9c2b6bf6 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@ STATUS(){
 		
 		for NTYPE in "${NODE_TYPES[@]}"; do
 			GOREPCHK=false;
-			if [ date +"%H" -ge "12" ] && [ date +"%H" -le "13" ] && [ "${NTYPE}" = "NC" ]; then
+			CHR=date +"%H";
+			if [ "${CHR}" -ge "12" ] && [ "${CHR}" -le "13" ] && [ "${NTYPE}" = "NC" ]; then
 				GOREPCHK=true;
 			elif [ "${NTYPE}" != "NC" ]; then
 				GOREPCHK=true;