diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
index cc69c8ba..75892e30 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ if [ $# -gt 3 ] || [ $# -lt 3 ]; then
     usage
 fi
 
-if [ $(grep '@' $3) ]; then
+if [ $(echo $3 | grep '@' ) ]; then
     BASTILLE_JAIL_IP=$(echo $3 | awk -F@ '{print $2}')
     BASTILLE_JAIL_INTERFACES=$( echo $3 | awk -F@ '{print $1}')
 fi