diff --git a/bin/user_create.sh b/bin/user_create.sh
index d6e4559..9ee4e0f 100755
--- a/bin/user_create.sh
+++ b/bin/user_create.sh
@@ -58,17 +58,19 @@ if [ ! -d "${root_folder}${output_zip_folder}" ]; then
 	mkdir "${root_folder}${output_zip_folder}";
 fi;
 # check if password generate software is installed
-if [ ! command -v pwgen &> /dev/null ]; then
+# if [ ! command -v pwgen &> /dev/null ]; then
+if [ -z $(command -v pwgen) ]; then
 	echo "Missing pwgen application, aborting";
 	exit;
 fi;
 # check for zip
-if [ ! command -v zip &> /dev/null ]; then
+# if [ ! command -v zip &> /dev/null ]; then
+if [ -z $(command -v zip) ]; then
 	echo "Missing zip application, aborting";
 	exit;
 fi;
 # check if sshallow group exists
-if [ -z $(cat /etc/group|grep "${ssh_group}:") ]; then
+if [ -z $(cat /etc/group | grep "${ssh_group}:") ]; then
 	echo "Missing ssh access group: ${ssh_group}";
 	exit;
 fi;