diff --git a/iiab-install b/iiab-install
index 5a3994622..15010a3bd 100755
--- a/iiab-install
+++ b/iiab-install
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ PLAYBOOK="iiab-steps.yml"
 INVENTORY="ansible_hosts"
 CWD=`pwd`
 # Add cmdline options for passing to ansible
-# todo add proper shift to gobble up --debug --upgrade
+# todo add proper shift to gobble up --debug --reinstall
 ARGS=""
 
 export ANSIBLE_LOG_PATH="$CWD/iiab-install.log"
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ cp ./scripts/local_facts.fact /etc/ansible/facts.d/local_facts.fact
 
 STAGE=""
 
-if [ -f /etc/iiab/iiab.env ]; then
+if [ ! -f /etc/iiab/iiab.env ]; then
+    mkdir -p /etc/iiab
+else
     OLD=`grep XSCE /etc/iiab/iiab.env | wc -l`
     if [ "$OLD" != 0 ] || [ "$1" = "--reinstall" ]; then
         echo "Found old XSCE install - re-installing from scratch"
@@ -34,13 +36,11 @@ if [ -f /etc/iiab/iiab.env ]; then
             # "offer 'Y' or stage number dialog box option to override"
             echo "'iiab-install' has already been completed"
             echo "use --debug to override "
-            echo "In demo mode not preventing second run"
+            #echo "In demo mode not preventing second run"
             #echo "Exiting."
-            #exit 0
+            exit 1
         fi
     fi
-else
-    mkdir -p /etc/iiab
 fi
 
 if [ ! -f $PLAYBOOK ]; then