diff --git a/backup2me.sh b/backup2me.sh
index 30f9c5d..22e73c2 100755
--- a/backup2me.sh
+++ b/backup2me.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@ function join {
 	printf "%s" "${@/#/$d$p}";
 }
 
-lockfile-create -p -r 2 $0 || (echo "Another backup is running, aborting" & exit 1)
-
+if ! lockfile-create -p -r 2 $0; then
+	echo "Another backup is running, aborting"
+	exit 1
+fi
+ 
 ### Program arguments ###
 
 # Backup target directory