diff --git a/install b/install
index 0a900206..58a3d163 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if [ -f "$FILE" ]; then
     echo "$FILE exists."
 else 
     echo "creating $FILE"
-    echo "ARG1=f" >> .mode
+    echo "ARG1=f" > .mode
 fi