diff --git a/calishot/ebooks_index.py b/calishot/ebooks_index.py
index 2f9b7f7..fc3914a 100644
--- a/calishot/ebooks_index.py
+++ b/calishot/ebooks_index.py
@@ -85,11 +85,12 @@ def build_index (dir='.', english=True):
 
     for db in dbs:
         for i, ebook in enumerate(db["ebooks"].rows):
-            if english and not ebook['language'] or ebook['language'] != "eng":
+            if english and (not ebook['language'] or ebook['language'] != "eng"):
                 continue
             elif not english and ebook['language'] == "eng":
                 continue
             
+            
             if ebook['authors']: 
                 ebook['authors']=formats=json.loads(ebook['authors'])
             # if ebook['series']: