diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 610e146..164c353 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name = backbit
-root = "-o root -g root"
+root = -o root -g root
 
 all:
 	echo "Program is compiled, run 'make install'"
diff --git a/src/backbit b/src/backbit
index 338b08b..ef5ecde 100755
--- a/src/backbit
+++ b/src/backbit
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ -z $1 -o ! -d $1 ]
+confDir=/etc/backbit
+
+if [ ! -z $1 -a -d $1 ]
 then
-    confDir=/etc/backbit
-else
     confDir=$1
 fi