diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 21a8e618..a5a5dfc7 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ STATUS(){
 						if [ "${STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL}" != "" ]; then
 							echo "${NM_NODETYPES[$NTYPE]}-Node${nid} has been down for $(SHOW_TIME ${toterrtime})" | mail -s "${NM_NODETYPES[$NTYPE]}-Node${nid}-${nip}" ${STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL}
 						fi
-					elif
+					else
 						errtime=`date +%s`-$(stat -c %Y ${FOLDER}/${nip}.down)
 						if [ $errtime -gt ${RENOTIFY} ] && [ "${STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL}" != "" ]; then
 							echo "${NM_NODETYPES[$NTYPE]}-Node${nid} has been down for $(SHOW_TIME ${toterrtime})" | mail -s "${NM_NODETYPES[$NTYPE]}-Node${nid}-${nip}" ${STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL}