diff --git a/lib/util.sh b/lib/util.sh
index e6079e5..901597d 100644
--- a/lib/util.sh
+++ b/lib/util.sh
@@ -340,10 +340,10 @@ rank_mirrors() {
       "testing" "-" off \
       "unstable" "-" off 2>${BRANCH}
     clear
-    [[ ! -z "$(cat ${BRANCH})" ]] && {
+    if [[ ! -z "$(cat ${BRANCH})" ]]; then
         pacman-mirrors -gib "$(cat ${BRANCH})" 2>$ERR
         check_for_error "$FUNCNAME branch $(cat ${BRANCH})" $?
-    }
+    fi
 }
 
 # Simple code to show devices / partitions.