diff --git a/usr/share/archboot/remote/usr/bin/ttyd.sh b/usr/share/archboot/remote/usr/bin/ttyd.sh
index 13ea68ebd..cc150a23a 100755
--- a/usr/share/archboot/remote/usr/bin/ttyd.sh
+++ b/usr/share/archboot/remote/usr/bin/ttyd.sh
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 # Created by Tobias Powalowski <tpowa@archlinux.org>
 
 # simulate login from tty
-if ! [[ /tmp/.ttyd ]]; then
+if ! [[ -e /tmp/.ttyd ]]; then
     cat /etc/motd
     echo -e "Hit \e[1m\e[92mENTER\e[m for \e[1mshell\e[m login."
-    read
+    read -r
     : >/tmp.ttyd
 fi
 screen -q -R