diff --git a/late/scripts/chroot.sh b/late/scripts/chroot.sh
index cf6b3ad0..de0b8ea0 100755
--- a/late/scripts/chroot.sh
+++ b/late/scripts/chroot.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ if ! mount | grep "$TARGET/run"; then
     MOUNT_CLEANUP="$TARGET/run $MOUNT_CLEANUP"
 fi
 if ! mount | grep "$TARGET/pts"; then
-    if ! -e "$TARGET/pts"; then
+    if [ ! -e "$TARGET/pts"]; then
         mkdir -p "$TARGET/pts"
         DIR_CLEANUP="$TARGET/pts $DIR_CLEANUP"
     fi