diff --git a/python/lsf_post_touch.py b/python/lsf_post_touch.py
index 47cc259be..ec0e1b563 100755
--- a/python/lsf_post_touch.py
+++ b/python/lsf_post_touch.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import sys
 import os
-status = sys.argv[1]
 directories = list()
+status = os.getenv("LSB_JOBEXIT_STAT")
 
-for j in range(2,len(sys.argv)) :
+for j in range(1,len(sys.argv)) :
     directories.append(sys.argv[j])
 
-if ( status == "0" ):
+if ( status == "0" or status == 0):
     os.system("touch "+" ".join(directories))