diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 52a70f1b..6d810b92 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ STATUS(){
 					fi
 					if [ "${checkhost}" != "false" ]; then
 						if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
-							if [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "report" ] && [ "${2}" != "email" ]; then
+							if [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "report" ] && [ "${2}" = "email" ]; then
 								uptime=`${NCMD} uptime -p`
 							elif [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "report" ]; then
 								uptime=`${NCMD} uptime -p`