diff --git a/mail2mms.sh b/mail2mms.sh
index adc51d6..c8dfebd 100755
--- a/mail2mms.sh
+++ b/mail2mms.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ summary() {
 while true; do
 
   # sync mailbox if this is not the mailserver
-  if [ "$1" = "-l" ]; then
+  if [ "$1" != "-l" ]; then
     mbsync -a
   fi