diff --git a/Dothem b/Dothem
index 7f18d86a40..f8affa86ab 100755
--- a/Dothem
+++ b/Dothem
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ for TRASH in /dev/shm /tmp ""
 do
 	if test -n "$TRASH" &&
 	   mkdir -p "$TRASH/testpen" 2>/dev/null &&
-	   test -w "TRASH/testpen"
+	   test -w "$TRASH/testpen"
 	then
 		TRASH="--root=$(cd "$TRASH/testpen" && /bin/pwd)"
 		break