diff --git a/matlab/dyn_ramsey_static.m b/matlab/dyn_ramsey_static.m
index 67d90b7e2..7403ff2d6 100644
--- a/matlab/dyn_ramsey_static.m
+++ b/matlab/dyn_ramsey_static.m
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ if options_.steadystate_flag
         steady_state=NaN(endo_nbr,1);
         return
     end
-    if check %return 
+    if check(1) %return 
         resids=ones(inst_nbr,1)+sum(abs(x(1:M.orig_endo_nbr))); %return with penalty
         steady_state=NaN(endo_nbr,1);
         return