diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 559868c3..3ba25d07 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -2421,7 +2421,7 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 		backup) BACKUP;;
 		downlist) 
 			if [ "${2}" = "report" ]; then
-				if [ "$(`find /opt/idssys/nodemgmt -name "*.down"`)" != "" ]; then
+				if [ -f /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/*.down ]; then
 					rm -f ${FOLDER}/status-downlist.lastrun
 					DOWNLIST report >> ${FOLDER}/status-downlist.lastrun
 					STATUSLOG="$(cat ${FOLDER}/status-$downlist.lastrun)"