diff --git a/duplicacy.sh b/duplicacy.sh
index bfc6903..a1f090c 100644
--- a/duplicacy.sh
+++ b/duplicacy.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if [ ${LATEST_DUPLICACY_VERSION} != ${INSTALLED_DUPLICACY_VERSION} ] || [ ! -e '
 fi
 
 # check if the /.duplicacy/preferences file exists before continuing
-if [ -e "/.duplicacy/preferences" ]; then
+if [ ! -e "/.duplicacy/preferences" ]; then
         echo "ERROR: Duplicacy not yet configured.  Please refer to readme file"
         exit
 fi