diff --git a/ADconnection.sh b/ADconnection.sh
index df921b6..33a823a 100644
--- a/ADconnection.sh
+++ b/ADconnection.sh
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ ldaplook(){
 export HOSTNAME
 myhost=$( hostname )
 ldaptools=$( sudo dpkg -l | grep -i ldap-utils | cut -d 's' -f1 | cut -d 'l' -f2 )
-if [ $ldaptools = dap-uti ]
+if [ "$ldaptools" = dap-uti ]
 then 
 echo "ldap tool installed.. verifying setup"
 sudo ldapsearch | grep -i $myhost