diff --git a/.githooks/commit-msg b/.githooks/commit-msg
index bb2ada3..16b4def 100755
--- a/.githooks/commit-msg
+++ b/.githooks/commit-msg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Run the script and get the return code if successful of if fails
 ./scripts/commit-filter-check.sh && rc=$? || rc=$?
 echo return code : $rc
-if [ ${rc} == 1 ]; then
+if [ ${rc} = 1 ]; then
 	echo "Script return code 1 so commit failed"
 	exit 1
 else