diff --git a/bin/borg.sh b/bin/borg.sh
index b52a62f..1347674 100755
--- a/bin/borg.sh
+++ b/bin/borg.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-[[ ! -f "$HOME/.borgbackup.env" ]] && printf "\$HOME/.borgbackup.env doesn't exist!\n" && exit 1
+[[ ! -f "$HOME"/.borgbackup.env ]] && printf "\$HOME/.borgbackup.env doesn't exist!\n" && exit 1
 
-if [[ "$(stat -c "$HOME/.borgbackup.env")" != "-rw-------" ]]; then
+if [[ "$(stat -c %A "$HOME"/.borgbackup.env)" != "-rw-------" ]]; then
     printf "WARNING!!!! \$HOME/.borgbackup.env has the wrong permissions!\n"
     printf "\nrun : chmod 0600 \$HOME/.borgbackup.env\n"
     exit 1