diff --git a/inc/status.inc b/inc/status.inc
index 748077f5..c6e64a73 100755
--- a/inc/status.inc
+++ b/inc/status.inc
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ STATUS(){
 		
 		for NTYPE in "${ntypesel[@]}"; do
 			PH=${NTYPE}_HOSTS[0]
+			PHA=${NTYPE}_HOSTS
 			skip=0
 			if [ -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/${!PH}.disable ] || [ -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/${!PH}.down ]; then
-				if [ "$(eval echo \${#${PHA}[@]})" == "2" ]; then
+				if [ $(eval echo \${#${PHA}[@]}) -eq 2 ]; then
 					skip=1
 				else
 					PH=${NODETYPE}_HOSTS[1]
@@ -916,7 +917,7 @@ REPLSTART(){
 	PHA=${NODETYPE}_HOSTS
 	skip=0
 	if [ -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/${!PH}.disable ] || [ -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/${!PH}.down ]; then
-		if [ "$(eval echo \${#${PHA}[@]})" == "2" ]; then
+		if [ $(eval echo \${#${PHA}[@]}) -eq 2 ]; then
 			skip=1
 		else
 			PH=${NODETYPE}_HOSTS[1]