diff --git a/neuf_userinfo/ssh.py b/neuf_userinfo/ssh.py
index 2185da9..6856d78 100644
--- a/neuf_userinfo/ssh.py
+++ b/neuf_userinfo/ssh.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def create_home_dir(username, dry_run=False):
     """
     host_string = '{}@{}'.format(settings.FILESERVER_SSH_USER, settings.FILESERVER_HOST)
     path = settings.FILESERVER_HOME_PATH
-
     my_fab_settings = {
         'user': settings.FILESERVER_SSH_USER,
         'key_filename': settings.FILESERVER_SSH_KEY_PATH,
diff --git a/scripts/create_home_directory.sh b/scripts/create_home_directory.sh
index 6ed4818..2de7e55 100755
--- a/scripts/create_home_directory.sh
+++ b/scripts/create_home_directory.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ if ! id -u $USERNAME; then
         exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ -d "${HOME_DIRS_PATH}$/{USERNAME}" ] ; then
+if [ -d "${HOME_DIRS_PATH}/${USERNAME}" ] ; then
         echo "Cannot create home directory, it already exists..."
         exit 1
 fi