diff --git a/home_external/.bashrc b/home_external/.bashrc
index bf0e55c..6875a62 100644
--- a/home_external/.bashrc
+++ b/home_external/.bashrc
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ ex ()
 }
 
 # BEGIN_KITTY_SHELL_INTEGRATION
-if [[ -n "$KITTY_INSTALLATION_DIR" -a -e "$KITTY_INSTALLATION_DIR/shell-integration/bash/kitty.bash" ]]; then
+if [[ -n "$KITTY_INSTALLATION_DIR" && -e "$KITTY_INSTALLATION_DIR/shell-integration/bash/kitty.bash" ]]; then
    source "$KITTY_INSTALLATION_DIR/shell-integration/bash/kitty.bash";
 fi
 # END_KITTY_SHELL_INTEGRATION