diff --git a/bin/feedGnuplot b/bin/feedGnuplot
index 10cab8b..98a0cc5 100755
--- a/bin/feedGnuplot
+++ b/bin/feedGnuplot
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ sub mainThread
     }
     else
     {
-      open PIPE, "|gnuplot $dopersist" || die "Can't initialize gnuplot\n";
+      open PIPE, "|gnuplot $dopersist" or die "Can't initialize gnuplot\n";
     }
     autoflush PIPE 1;