diff --git a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1 b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
index 061030b1..3e25e34f 100755
--- a/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
+++ b/esxi-scripts/iscsi-sys-vm-shutdown-verify.ps1
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Do {
 	$poff = 'no'
 	$VMLIST = Get-Datastore | Where {$_.Name -like '*iSCSI-SYS*'} | Get-VM
 	write-host $VMLIST
-	if ($VMLIST -notmatch '') {
+	if ($VMLIST -ne '') {
 		write-host "cycling thoruygh iscsi vms found"
 		Foreach ($VM in $VMLIST) { 
 			if ((Get-VM $VM).PowerState -notmatch 'PoweredOn') {