diff --git a/strip_track_except.sh b/strip_track_except.sh
index a5b8a07..353c654 100755
--- a/strip_track_except.sh
+++ b/strip_track_except.sh
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ TRACK_COUNT=$(echo "$JSON_OUTPUT" | jq length)
 # check if more than 1 audio track is present
 [[ $TRACK_COUNT -lt 2 ]] && echo -e "\tFile has only 1 track, skipping." && exit 1
 # check if tracks other than the one to keep are present
-UNDESIRED_TRACK_COUNT=$(echo "$JSON_OUTPUT" | jq '[.[] | select(.properties.language!="$LANGUAGE_TO_KEEP")] | length')
-[[ $UNDESIRED_TRACK_COUNT -lt 2 ]] && echo -e "\tFile has only '$LANGUAGE_TO_KEEP' tracks, skipping." && exit 1
+UNDESIRED_TRACK_COUNT=$(echo "$JSON_OUTPUT" | jq "[.[] | select(.properties.language!=\"${LANGUAGE_TO_KEEP}\")] | length")
+[[ $UNDESIRED_TRACK_COUNT -eq 0 ]] && echo -e "\tFile has only '$LANGUAGE_TO_KEEP' tracks, skipping." && exit 1
 FILENAME_EXT=${FILENAME##*.}
 echo -e "\tRemoving all audio tracks except '$LANGUAGE_TO_KEEP' tracks..."
 TMPFILE=$(mktemp)