diff --git a/bin/brew b/bin/brew
index 41016f5e58..dfd0b0dae2 100755
--- a/bin/brew
+++ b/bin/brew
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ fi
 
 # Many Pathname operations use getwd when they shouldn't, and then throw
 # odd exceptions. Reduce our support burden by showing a user-friendly error.
-if ! [[ -d "$(pwd)" ]]
+if [[ ! -d "$(pwd)" ]]
 then
   odie "The current working directory doesn't exist, cannot proceed."
 fi