diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 6dfe887..3f40471 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ do
   esac
 done
 
-if [ ! -x "${HOME}/.config/nc_password_client.conf" ]; then
+if [ ! -e "${HOME}/.config/nc_password_client.conf" ]; then
     touch "${HOME}/.config/nc_password_client.conf"
 fi
 chmod go-rwx "${HOME}/.config/nc_password_client.conf"