diff --git a/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh b/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
index b1a9f4138..a05cc6957 100644
--- a/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
+++ b/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ echo "installing packages $PACKAGES"
 eval "$PACKAGES" 
 
 # Replace nginx if installed
-if [ -d /etc/nginx2 ]; then
+if ls /etc/nginx2 1> /dev/null 2>&1; then
     cp -rlf /etc/nginx2 /etc/nginx && rm -r /etc/nginx2
     mkdir -p /var/log/nginx 
     touch /var/log/nginx/error.log