diff --git a/ShellCheck/Parser.hs b/ShellCheck/Parser.hs
index cb0e040..bced3dd 100644
--- a/ShellCheck/Parser.hs
+++ b/ShellCheck/Parser.hs
@@ -429,8 +429,14 @@ readCondition = do
         then "You need spaces after the opening [ and before the closing ]."
         else "You need spaces after the opening [[ and before the closing ]]."
   condition <- readConditionContents single
+
   cpos <- getPosition
-  close <- (try $ string "]]") <|> (string "]")
+  close <- (try $ string "]]") <|> (string "]") <|> do
+        let match = (if single then "]" else "]]")
+        parseProblemAt opos ErrorC $ "Couldn't find matching " ++ match ++ "."
+        parseProblem ErrorC $ "Expected " ++ match
+        fail "condition"
+
   when (open == "[[" && close /= "]]") $ parseProblemAt cpos ErrorC "Did you mean ]] ?"
   when (open == "[" && close /= "]" ) $ parseProblemAt opos ErrorC "Did you mean [[ ?"
   return $ T_Condition id (if single then SingleBracket else DoubleBracket) condition