diff --git a/set_perms.sh b/set_perms.sh
index 7ba284c98..d57a8fb5d 100755
--- a/set_perms.sh
+++ b/set_perms.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 source edit_these.sh
 
-if [[ AGREED == "no" ]]; then
+if [[ $AGREED == "no" ]]; then
         echo "Please edit the edit_these.sh file"
         exit
 fi