diff --git a/scripts/99_deploy.sh b/scripts/99_deploy.sh
index 0f72907..5405e6a 100644
--- a/scripts/99_deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/99_deploy.sh
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ if [ ${operation} == "dots" ] ; then
         file_name_trg=i3
         file_path_src=/home/${user}
         file_path_trg=/etc/lemurs/wms
-        if [ -f ${file_path}/${file_name_trg} ] ; then
+        if [ -f ${file_path_trg}/${file_name_trg} ] ; then
             echo ""
             echo "softlink already exists: ${file_path}/${file_name_trg}"
         else