diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index d5e04f22..b6e1d16c 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ unset IFS
 case "$1" in
 	service)
 		containsElement "${2}" "${NODE_SERVICES[@]}"
-		if [[ "start,stop,restart" == *"${3}"* ]]; then
+		if [[ "start,stop,restart" != *"${3}"* ]]; then
 			echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}(${3}) is not an allowed service action.${idsCL[Default]}"
 			exit 1
 		fi