diff --git a/create-attributable-archive.sh b/create-attributable-archive.sh
index dff4700..9857fba 100755
--- a/create-attributable-archive.sh
+++ b/create-attributable-archive.sh
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ reset() {
     find . -type f \( -path ".git" -o -path "keystore" -o -path "archives" \) -prune \( -name "*.sha512" -o -name "checksums*" -o -name "private_*" -o -name ".*" -o -name "*.sig" -o -name "*.7z" -o -name "anonymous_signer" \) -print -exec shred -uz {} \;
     checkcode $?
 
-    if [ -f private_* ]; then
+    if compgen -G "private_*"; then
         printf "nuking errant priv key files..."
         shred -uz private_*
         checkcode $?
     fi
-    if [ -f attribution_passphrase_* ]; then
+    
+    if compgen -G "attribution_passphrase_*" > /dev/null; then
         printf "nuking errant attribution passphrase files"
         shred -uz attribution_passphrase_*
         checkcode $?