diff --git a/pkg/fs/verify.go b/pkg/fs/verify.go
index f7d73da..7d9f31c 100644
--- a/pkg/fs/verify.go
+++ b/pkg/fs/verify.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func checkBOM(input, pathEntry string) error {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			if file.Name != pathEntry && file.Name != symlink {
+			if file.Name != pathEntry && symlink != pathEntry {
 				continue
 			}