diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f850977..ea60cfc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "./dist/main.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "clean": "rm -rf ./dist ./persist",
+    "clean": "rm -rf ./dist",
     "build": "pnpm clean && tsc -p .",
     "start": "node ./dist/main.js",
     "clean-start": "pnpm build && pnpm start"
diff --git a/src/utils/functions.ts b/src/utils/functions.ts
index 17a7bc5..9346f7d 100644
--- a/src/utils/functions.ts
+++ b/src/utils/functions.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export function checkFile(
   const fullPath = dir + file;
   let final: ServerSideReview[];
 
-  if (fs.existsSync(dir)) {
+  if (fs.existsSync(fullPath)) { 
     const data = fs.readFileSync(fullPath, encoding);
 
     final = !data.toString().trim() ? [] : JSON.parse(data.toString());