diff --git a/crackle b/crackle
index 05db859..9798645 100755
--- a/crackle
+++ b/crackle
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ APT_CACHE="apt-cache -o Dir::Cache=$APTCACHE -o Dir::State=$APTSTATE -o Dir::Etc
 
 # Installs/updates Crackle into ~/.local ~/.config and ~/.cache
 [ "$operation" = "setup" ] && {
-    [[ ! -f "$SCRP_DIR/bin/*" ]] && err "submodule missing";
     [[ $(basename $SCRP_DIR) = "bin" && -d $HOME/crackle ]] && rm -r $HOME/crackle;
     [[ $(basename $SCRP_DIR) = "bin" || -f $HOME/Downloads/crackle.zip ]] && upgrade_crackle;
+    [[ -z "$(ls $SCRP_DIR/bin)" && $(basename $SCRP_DIR) != "bin" ]] && err "submodule missing";
     bashrc=$(grep crackle "$HOME"/.bashrc);
     profile=$(grep crackle "$HOME"/.profile);