diff --git a/home/private_bin/executable_mkscratch b/home/private_bin/executable_mkscratch
index e7ebde0..85e309e 100644
--- a/home/private_bin/executable_mkscratch
+++ b/home/private_bin/executable_mkscratch
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def main():
 
     elif len(sys.argv) > 1:
         name = sys.argv[1]
-        if name == ["last", "l"]:
+        if name in ["last", "l"]:
             d = return_last()
         elif name in ["current", "c"]:
             d = WEEK_SCRATCH