diff --git a/import_history_mms_sms b/import_history_mms_sms
index 70ef51c..fce0351 100755
--- a/import_history_mms_sms
+++ b/import_history_mms_sms
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ while read msgdata; do
   direction="${msgdata_array[4]}"
   msg_status="${msgdata_array[5]}"
   aliases["${address}"]="$display_name"
-  if [ "$direction" = "$$CHATTY_DIRECTION_OUT" ]; then
+  if [ "$direction" = "$CHATTY_DIRECTION_OUT" ]; then
     if [ "$msg_status" = 0 ]; then
       msg_status="$MESSAGE_STATUS_DELIVERED"
     else