diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index cf69029..078297b 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ else
   echo -n "client name: "
   read -r CLIENT_NAME
 
-  if [ -z $HOME/.ssh/deploy_key ]; then
+  if [ ! -f $HOME/.ssh/deploy_key ]; then
 
     echo "create ssh key"
     echo -n "ssh passphrase: "
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fi
 
 
 
-if [ -z $WA_REPO/node_type.sh ]; then
+if [ ! -f $WA_REPO/node_type.sh ]; then
   echo " "
   echo -n "init as master? type yes: "
   read -r init_as_master