diff --git a/plexupdate.sh b/plexupdate.sh
index b092d92..792e8c9 100755
--- a/plexupdate.sh
+++ b/plexupdate.sh
@@ -131,14 +131,13 @@ if [ "${AUTOINSTALL}" == "yes" ]; then
 	fi
 fi
 
-# Make sure download directory is sane
-if [ ! -d "${DOWNLOADDIR}" ]; then
+
+# Remove any ~ or other oddness in the path we're given
+eval pushd "${DOWNLOADDIR}" > /dev/null 2>/dev/null
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo "Error: Download directory does not exist or is not a directory"
 	exit 1
 fi
-
-# Remove any ~ or other oddness in the path we're given
-eval pushd "${DOWNLOADDIR}" > /dev/null
 DOWNLOADDIR="$(pwd)"
 popd > /dev/null