diff --git a/src/tm_mad/vmware/clone b/src/tm_mad/vmware/clone
index 6c88929d1e..754550e8c3 100755
--- a/src/tm_mad/vmware/clone
+++ b/src/tm_mad/vmware/clone
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ log "Cloning $SRC_PATH in $DST"
 CLONESCRIPT=$(cat <<EOF
 cd $DST_DIR
 
-if which ls > /dev/null; then
+if which sudo > /dev/null; then
   SUDO_CMD="sudo "
 fi