diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 747e9d7a..70b273b8 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ DOWNLIST(){
 				ditem=${downitem##*/}
 				ditem=${ditem//.down}
 				host=${ditem%%~*}
-				item=${ditem#*~}; item=${ditem/.repl/}
+				item=${ditem#*~}; item=${item/.repl/}
 				echo "HERE: ${ditem} - ${host} - ${item}"
 			
 				if [[ ${ditem} == *"~"* ]] && [[ ${ditem} == *".repl"* ]] && [ "${NM_REPL_DESC[${item}]}" != "" ]; then