diff --git a/mycp/mycp b/mycp/mycp
index 368fa0d..6ff57fd 100755
--- a/mycp/mycp
+++ b/mycp/mycp
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ if ( $cvspath ) {
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			if ( $option{e} ) {
+			if ( ! -e $_ && $option{e} ) {
 				&edit($_);			# edit file
-				unless (&cmptocvs($_)) {	# if changed... then:
+				if ( -f $_ ) {
 					&cvsupdate($_);		# copy file to cvs & check in into cvs
 								# copy file back; don't change permissions
 				}