diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 53af574ab..c55c1d688 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ jobs:
           name: Typecheck
           command: |
             . venv/bin/activate
-            PKG_OK=$(pip list | grep typecheck)
-            if ["" != "$PKG_OK"]
+            PKG_OK=$(pip list | grep mypy)
+            if [[ "" != "$PKG_OK" ]]
             then
               make typecheck
             fi