diff --git a/optimize_mysql_tables.sh b/optimize_mysql_tables.sh
index d19e230..2b3708d 100755
--- a/optimize_mysql_tables.sh
+++ b/optimize_mysql_tables.sh
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ mysql=`which mysql`
 if [ -z "$mysql" ]; then
    if [ -x "/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql" ]; then
       mysql=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql
+   else
+      fatal "No binary 'mysql' found!"
    fi
-   fatal "No binary 'mysql' found!"
 fi