diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index d9d06052..991c6c33 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -2418,7 +2418,7 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 		backup) BACKUP;;
 		downlist) 
 			if [ "${2}" = "report" ]; then
-				if [ -f ${FOLDER}/*.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)"