diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 473c1d4..be5ce4c 100644
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ kprompt() {
         return 0;
 }
 
-if ! [ -z $INIT ]; then
+if [ $INIT -eq 0 ]; then
         kwrite "[bot]"
         kprompt "nick" "bot ircnick" "bot's nickname to use on the network. e.g. here!*@*" 0 0 1
         BOTNICK=$MEMORY;