diff --git a/comchap b/comchap
index 513741c..1d203b1 100755
--- a/comchap
+++ b/comchap
@@ -224,31 +224,31 @@ else
   echo No commercials found: "$infile" 1>&3 2>&4 >&2
 fi
 
-if $deleteedl ; then
+if [ "$deleteedl" == true ] ; then
   if [ -f "$edlfile" ] ; then
     rm "$edlfile";
   fi
 fi
 
-if $deletemeta ; then
+if [ "$deletemeta" == true ] ; then
   if [ -f "$metafile" ]; then
     rm "$metafile";
   fi
 fi
 
-if $deletelog ; then
+if [ "$deletelog" == true ] ; then
   if [ -f "$logfile" ]; then
     rm "$logfile";
   fi
 fi
 
-if $deletelogo ; then
+if [ "$deletelogo" == true ] ; then
   if [ -f "$logofile" ]; then
     rm "$logofile";
   fi
 fi
 
-if $deletetxt ; then
+if [ "$deletetxt" == true ] ; then
   if [ -f "$txtfile" ]; then
     rm "$txtfile";
   fi