diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index c702708b..8eacada1 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ STATUS(){
 	########################
 	if [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "report" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "repl" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "check" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "" ]; then
 		if [ ! -f ${FOLDER}/test.repl ]; then
+			touch ${FOLDER}/test.repl
 			if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
 				echo -en "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Setting up status checks... ${idsCL[Default]}"
 			fi
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ STATUS(){
 			fi
 			CHECKFOLDERSYNC=false;
 		else
+			rm -Rf ${FOLDER}/test.repl
 			if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
 				echo -en "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Will verify folder syncs... ${idsCL[Default]}"
 				CHECKFOLDERSYNC=true;