diff --git a/lib/sshyp.py b/lib/sshyp.py
index 4a35e92..72dee49 100755
--- a/lib/sshyp.py
+++ b/lib/sshyp.py
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ def entry_list_gen(_directory=f"{home}/.local/share/sshyp/"):  # generates and p
             print(fill(' '.join(_entry_list), width=_width) + '\n')
         elif _ran:
             print('\u001b[38;5;9m-empty directory-\u001b[0m\n')
-        else:
-            _ran = True
-
+        _ran = True
+        
 
 def entry_reader(_decrypted_entry):  # displays the contents of an entry in a readable format
     _entry_lines, _notes_flag = open(_decrypted_entry, 'r').readlines(), 0