diff --git a/pash b/pash
index 4180492..193d8d6 100755
--- a/pash
+++ b/pash
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ main() {
     [ "$gpg" ] ||
         die "GPG not found"
 
-    mkdir -p "$PASH_DIR" ||
-        die "Couldn't create password directory"
+    # if the directory already exists, this throws an error. fixed, now.
+    mkdir -p "$PASH_DIR"
 
     cd "$PASH_DIR" ||
         die "Can't access password directory"