diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 683652f1..726edd98 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ STATUS(){
 						if [ "${NIP}" = "10.5.10.122" ] && [ ${srvc} = "gitea" ]; then
 							NOGOCHK=false
 						fi
-						if [ ${NOGOCHK} == true ]; then
+						if [ ${NOGOCHK} = true ]; then
 							if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
 								c=0; cw=22; spc=''
 								spc1=${cw}-${#NM_SERVICES[${srvc}]}