diff --git a/arch-config/scripts/pieces/ffmpeg-cut-black.sh b/arch-config/scripts/pieces/ffmpeg-cut-black.sh
index 456c442d..cc01990f 100755
--- a/arch-config/scripts/pieces/ffmpeg-cut-black.sh
+++ b/arch-config/scripts/pieces/ffmpeg-cut-black.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-if $# -ne 1; then
+if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
     echo "Please provide the path to one video file"
     $(exit 1); echo "$?"
 fi
diff --git a/arch-config/scripts/pieces/ffmpeg-transcode.sh b/arch-config/scripts/pieces/ffmpeg-transcode.sh
index 06422502..f65fff45 100755
--- a/arch-config/scripts/pieces/ffmpeg-transcode.sh
+++ b/arch-config/scripts/pieces/ffmpeg-transcode.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-if $# -ne 3; then
+if [ $# -ne 3 ]; then
     echo "Please use this script with \"PATH\" \"Input Extension\" \"Output Extension\""
     $(exit 1); echo "$?"
 fi