diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 28ea9c3c..dbd57121 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ STATUS(){
 							fi
 							srvctst=$(${NCMD} systemctl is-active ${srvc})
 							echo "${NCMD} systemctl is-active ${srvc} = ${srvctst}"
-							if [ "${srvctst}" == "active" ]; then
+							if [ "${srvctst}" = "active" ]; then
 								echo "yes"
 							else
 								echo "no"