diff --git a/scripts/jannet b/scripts/jannet
index c0afcf3e..bf27c076 100644
--- a/scripts/jannet
+++ b/scripts/jannet
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ cmd_rpmnew()
 	while read file; do
 		if [ -e "$file.rpmnew" ]; then
 			if diff -q $file $file.rpmnew; then
-				if [ -l "$file" ]; then
+				if [ -L "$file" ]; then
 					echo ========== skipping link $file
 					continue
 				fi