diff --git a/openvpn-install.sh b/openvpn-install.sh
index a6abc69..1adbc0e 100755
--- a/openvpn-install.sh
+++ b/openvpn-install.sh
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ function newClient() {
 	done
 
 	CLIENTEXISTS=$(tail -n +2 /etc/openvpn/easy-rsa/pki/index.txt | grep -E "^V" | grep -c -E "/CN=$CLIENT\$")
-	if [[ $CLIENTEXISTS == '1' ]]; then
+	if [[ $CLIENTEXISTS != '0' ]]; then
 		echo ""
 		echo "The specified client CN was already found in easy-rsa, please choose another name."
 		exit