diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index a65ca5e7..22cdbac1 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1842,9 +1842,7 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 		backup) BACKUP;;
 		status)
 			if [ -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running" ]; then
-				if [ `stat --format=%Y $file` -gt $(( `date +%s` - 300 )) ]; then
-					rm -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"
-				fi
+				[ `stat --format=%Y "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"` -gt $(( `date +%s` - 300 )) ] && rm -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"
 			fi
 			if [ ! -f "${FOLDER}/status-check.running" ]; then
 				touch "${FOLDER}/status-check.running"