diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 99326ef1..7cc2fc39 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ DISP_HEADER(){
 }
 
 DIVIDER(){
-	if [ "$2" = "" ]; then clr='Yellow'
+	if [ -z ${2t+x} ]; then clr='Yellow'
 		else clr=$2
 	fi
 	echo -e "${idsCL[${clr~}]}-----------------------------------------------------------------------${idsCL[Default]}"
diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 517e3a28..8cc98627 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ STATUS-CHECK(){
 
 NEWCERT(){
 	echo ""
-	if [ -z ${1+x} ]; then
+	 
 		echo -e -n "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Create certificate for what address: ${idsCL[Default]}"
 		read NEW_CERT
 		echo ""