diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index a5eaa04d..56cb2047 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ RUN_COMMAND(){
 	    esac
 		shift
 	done
-	if [ "${nodetype}" == "ALL" ] || ; then
+	if [ "${nodetype}" == "ALL" ] || [ -n "${nodetype}" ]; then
 		NT_HOSTS=ALL_HOSTS[@]
 		NTS=(${NM_NODE_TYPES[*]})
 	elif [ "${nodetype}" != "" ]; then