diff --git a/backup_mpd_playlist.py b/backup_mpd_playlist.py
index c1e6607..65307ca 100755
--- a/backup_mpd_playlist.py
+++ b/backup_mpd_playlist.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ else:
     prev = strip.sub('', backup_output)
 
     # Only copy if the current playlist has changed
-    if current_output != backup_output:
+    if curr != prev:
 	new_backup_file = os.path.join(backup_dir, 'mpd_state' + "-" + now)
 	# Write backup 
 	new_backup = open(new_backup_file, 'w')