diff --git a/forumspam.sh b/forumspam.sh
index 56d868f..3982f26 100755
--- a/forumspam.sh
+++ b/forumspam.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ abort() {
 block_ip() {
     case "$fw_cmd" in
         ufw)
-            if [ "$getroot" ufw deny from $ip >/dev/null 2>>$logf ]; then
+            if "$getroot" ufw deny from $ip >/dev/null 2>>$logf; then
                 echo `date` blocked ip $ip with freq $freq >> $logf
             else
                 abort "failed to block ip $ip"