diff --git a/functions/cmd_to_container.sh b/functions/cmd_to_container.sh
index fa2803b6..84187526 100644
--- a/functions/cmd_to_container.sh
+++ b/functions/cmd_to_container.sh
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ case "${#containers[@]}" in
             if [[ $selection == 0 ]]; then
                 echo "Exiting.."
                 exit
-            elif ! echo -e "$cont_search}" | grep -qs ^"$selection)" ; then
+            elif ! echo -e "$cont_search" | grep -qs ^"$selection)" ; then
                 echo "Error: \"$selection\" was not an option.. Try again"
                 sleep 3
                 continue