diff --git a/reportIPBlock.py b/reportIPBlock.py
index 01324bc..d80a036 100644
--- a/reportIPBlock.py
+++ b/reportIPBlock.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def main():
 
         def publishData(stop_event):
 
-            if config.loggingMode = 'rabbitmq':
+            if config.loggingMode == 'rabbitmq':
 
                 import rabbitmq
                 rabbitmq = rabbitmq.rabbitMQClient(config.rabbitmqca,config.rabbitmqcacert,config.rabbitmqcakey,config.rabbitmqHost,config.rabbitmqPort,config.rabbitmqRoutingKey)