diff --git a/ikiwiki.in b/ikiwiki.in
index 973ae3b31..4f24cfc2e 100755
--- a/ikiwiki.in
+++ b/ikiwiki.in
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ sub main () { #{{{
 		# do nothing
 	}
 	else {
-		if ($config{rebuild}}) {
+		if ($config{rebuild}) {
 			debug(gettext("rebuilding wiki.."));
 		}
 		else {