diff --git a/dd-ctl b/dd-ctl
index 6edb296..3d2b342 100755
--- a/dd-ctl
+++ b/dd-ctl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 if [ ! -d "custom" ]; then echo "You need to copy custom.sample to custom folder and adapt it to your needs." && exit 1; fi
-if [ ! -f "digitaldemocratic.conf" ]; then echo "You need to copy digitaldemocratic.conf.sample to .sample to custom folder and adapt" && exit 1; fi
+if [ ! -f "digitaldemocratic.conf" ]; then echo "You need to copy digitaldemocratic.conf.sample to digitaldemocratic.conf and adapt" && exit 1; fi
 
 OPERATION="$1"
 if [ -z "$OPERATION" ]; then