diff --git a/src/freedombone-pass b/src/freedombone-pass
index fb18856f..7d0c65cf 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-pass
+++ b/src/freedombone-pass
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ if [ ! $CURR_APP ]; then
     exit 3
 fi
 
-if [ {#CURR_PASSWORD} -eq 0 ]; then
+if [ ${#CURR_PASSWORD} -eq 0 ]; then
     # retrieve password
     if [ ! -f ~/.passwords/$CURR_USER/$CURR_APP ]; then
         echo ""