diff --git a/start b/start
index a96a0c7..cba9809 100755
--- a/start
+++ b/start
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 TORRC_PATH=${TORRC_PATH:-""}
 [[ "$TORRC_PATH" ]] && echo "$(date) [ $(basename $0) ] Using torrc file from '$TORRC_PATH'.."
-[[ -e "$TORRC_PATH" ]] {
+[[ -e "$TORRC_PATH" ]] || {
   echo "$(date) [ $(basename $0) ] FATAL: No such file '$TORRC_PATH'." >&1
   exit 1
 }