diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 22cdbac1..cfa5858b 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1842,7 +1842,15 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 		backup) BACKUP;;
 		status)
 			if [ -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running" ]; then
-				[ `stat --format=%Y "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"` -gt $(( `date +%s` - 300 )) ] && rm -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"
+				echo 'yes1'
+				if [ `stat --format=%Y "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"` -gt $(( `date +%s` - 300 )) ]; then
+					echo 'yes2'
+					rm -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"
+				else
+					echo 'no2'
+				fi
+			else
+				echo 'no1'
 			fi
 			if [ ! -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running" ]; then
 				touch "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"