diff --git a/tools/arkmanager b/tools/arkmanager
index afb13ac..c0665f9 100755
--- a/tools/arkmanager
+++ b/tools/arkmanager
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ rconcmd() {
     auth($socket, $password);
     sendpkt($socket, 2, 2, $command);
     my ($resid, $restype, $rcvbody) = recvpkt($socket);
-    if ($rcvbody == "Server received, But no response!!") {
+    if ($rcvbody eq "Server received, But no response!!") {
       print "Command processed\n";
     } else {
       print $rcvbody, "\n";