diff --git a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
index 5468a490..0abba8d1 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ Do {
 		write-host "cycling through iscsi vms found"
 		$poff = 'no'
 		Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) {
-			if ((Get-VM $VM) -eq $null) {
-				break
-			} elseif ((Get-VM $VM).PowerState -match 'PoweredOn') {
+			$VMI = Get-VM $VM
+			if ($VMI -eq $null -Or $VMI.PowerState -match 'PoweredOn') {
 				break
 			} else {
 		        $poff = 'yes'