diff --git a/mint.sh b/mint.sh
index 75e6d41..c690aad 100644
--- a/mint.sh
+++ b/mint.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ defaultuserhome=$(getent passwd 1000 | cut -d: -f6)
 if hostname | grep -q "^${defaultuser}-"
 then
   # remove old whoogle path if available
-  if [ -d /home/docker/whoogle.$(hostname) ]
+  if [ -f /home/docker/whoogle.$(hostname)/docker-compose.yml ]
   then
     docker-compose -f /home/docker/whoogle.$(hostname)/docker-compose.yml down
     rm -rf /home/docker/whoogle.$(hostname)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ fi
 if ! egrep -q "\.mint.${mydomain}$" /etc/hostname
 then
   # remove old whoogle path if available
-  if [ -d /home/docker/whoogle.$(hostname) ]
+  if [ -f /home/docker/whoogle.$(hostname)/docker-compose.yml ]
   then
     docker-compose -f /home/docker/whoogle.$(hostname)/docker-compose.yml down
     rm -rf /home/docker/whoogle.$(hostname)