diff --git a/releng.control/promote.sh b/releng.control/promote.sh
index ac3be48e06650bed1ca3919f46e866af45985050..bf42b041a1476a96a506a4dfedcd0189b1c49726 100755
--- a/releng.control/promote.sh
+++ b/releng.control/promote.sh
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ then
     maxTrys=5
     exitCode=-1
     nTrys=0
-    until [ exitCode == 0 ]
+    until [ $exitCode == 0 ]
     do 	
      rsync -${rsyncArgs} ${FROMDIR} ${TODIR}
      exitCode=$?