diff --git a/openmamba-update/openmamba-netsrpms b/openmamba-update/openmamba-netsrpms
index 2af99f6..ba78270 100755
--- a/openmamba-update/openmamba-netsrpms
+++ b/openmamba-update/openmamba-netsrpms
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ for pckname in $PACKAGES; do
    fi
 done
 
-[ "$UPDATE_NEEDED" ] && {
+if [ "$CHECK_MODE" -a "$UPDATE_NEEDED" ]; then
    echo "Update needed."
-   exit 1
-}
+fi
 exit 0