diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 45ae84cb..957214cf 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1844,15 +1844,7 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 			if [ -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running" ]; then
 				fd=`stat --format=%Y "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"`
 				cbd=$((`date +%s` - 300))
-				echo 'yes1-${fd}-${cbd}'
-				if [ ${fd} -lt ${cbd} ]; then
-					echo 'yes2'
-					rm -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"
-				else
-					echo 'no2'
-				fi
-			else
-				echo 'no1'
+				[ ${fd} -lt ${cbd} ] && rm -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"
 			fi
 			if [ ! -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running" ]; then
 				touch "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"