diff --git a/releng.control/removeUtils.shsource b/releng.control/removeUtils.shsource
index 5d48f37b0989c1585d22dddcb7619adc820c7395..e4b98d031a2d0149f20e0917a57ec78e3ab8b5a0 100644
--- a/releng.control/removeUtils.shsource
+++ b/releng.control/removeUtils.shsource
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function removeIf ()
        
        rm -fr $foundDirectory
        rc=$?
-       if [ rc -eq 0 ]
+       if [ $rc -eq 0 ]
        then 
          echo "               removed: $foundDirectory";
        else
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ function removeArtifactsDirIf ()
        
        rm -fr $foundDirectory
        rc=$?
-       if [ rc -eq 0 ]
+       if [ $rc -eq 0 ]
        then 
          echo "               removed: $foundDirectory";
        else