diff --git a/dmsctl.sh b/dmsctl.sh
index 70ef294..41a6963 100755
--- a/dmsctl.sh
+++ b/dmsctl.sh
@@ -411,7 +411,10 @@ if [ "x$3" != "x" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Are we running for first time
-[[ -e $INSTALL_PATH/var/bin/dmsinit.lock ]] || firstrun
+if [ -f $INSTALL_PATH/var/bin/dmsinit.lock]
+     firstrun
+fi
+#[[ -e $INSTALL_PATH/var/bin/dmsinit.lock ]] || firstrun
 
 case $1 in
        help)   help