diff --git a/THANKS b/THANKS
index 191e0ba..bd3b5a9 100644
--- a/THANKS
+++ b/THANKS
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ Christopher Hoobin  <christopher.hoobin.edu.au>
 Adam Spiers         <stow@adamspiers.org>
 Stefano Lattarini
 Adam Sampson
+Cuong Manh Le
diff --git a/bin/stow.in b/bin/stow.in
index 5263fe8..c437f29 100755
--- a/bin/stow.in
+++ b/bin/stow.in
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ sub sanitize_path_options {
         $options->{dir}    =~ s/ +\z//;
     }
     else {
-        $options->{dir} = exists $ENV{STOW_DIR} ? $ENV{STOW_DIR} : getcwd();
+        $options->{dir} = $ENV{STOW_DIR} ? $ENV{STOW_DIR} : getcwd();
     }
 
     if (exists $options->{target}) {