diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__rvm_gemset/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__rvm_gemset/gencode-remote
index 78851f9a..3cdc66a6 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__rvm_gemset/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__rvm_gemset/gencode-remote
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ case "$state_should" in
         cat << DONE
 su - "$user" -c "source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm; rvm $gemset --create"
 DONE
-        if -f "$__object/parameter/default"; then
+        if [ -f "$__object/parameter/default" ]; then
             cat << DONE
 su - "$user" -c "source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm; rvm use --default $gemset"
 DONE