diff --git a/lib/git-media/transport/scp.rb b/lib/git-media/transport/scp.rb
index ff5d11b..a50445c 100644
--- a/lib/git-media/transport/scp.rb
+++ b/lib/git-media/transport/scp.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def initialize(user, host, path, port)
       end
 
       def exist?(file)
-        if `ssh #{@user}@#{@host} #{@sshport} [ -f "#{file}" ] && echo 1 || echo 0`.chomp == "1"
+        if `ssh #{@user}@#{@host} #{@sshport} [ -f "#{file}" ] && echo 1 || echo 0`[0] == "1"
           puts file + " exists"
           return true
         else