diff --git a/ezjail-release.sh b/ezjail-release.sh
index 87f9121..7db3f1c 100755
--- a/ezjail-release.sh
+++ b/ezjail-release.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ release)
   basejail_fill="base ${basejail_manpages} ${basejail_ports}"
 
   # ftp servers normally wont provide CURRENT-builds
-  if [ -z "{$basejail_release}" ]; then
+  if [ -z "${basejail_release}" ]; then
     basejail_release=`uname -r`
     if [ "${basejail_release%CURRENT}" != "${basejail_release}" -a "${basejail_dir}" = "${basejail_server}" ]; then
       echo "Your system is ${basejail_release}. Normally FTP-servers don't provide CURRENT-builds."