diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index e069f529..259829a5 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/defaults.inc
 
 case "$1" in
 	service)
-		if [ ! containsElement "${2}" "${NODE_SERVICES[@]}" ] && [ ! containsElement "${2}" "${LOCAL_SERVICES[@]}" ]; then
+		if [ "$(containsElement "${2}" "${NODE_SERVICES[@]}")" = "1" ] && [ "$(containsElement "${2}" "${LOCAL_SERVICES[@]}")" = "1" ]; then
 			echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}(${2}) is not an allowed service.${idsCL[Default]}"
 			exit 1	
 		fi