diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index eca5dbf23..b6ef14c3a 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ if [[ -n $ALLOW_ROLE && -n $ALLOW_CIDR ]]; then
 	IP=$ALLOW_CIDR so-allow -$ALLOW_ROLE >> $setup_log 2>&1
 fi
 
-if [[ $success != 0 || -z $SO_ERROR ]]; then whiptail_setup_failed
+if [[ $success != 0 || $SO_ERROR == 1 ]]; then whiptail_setup_failed
 else 
 	whiptail_setup_complete
 	if [[ $THEHIVE == 1 ]]; then check_hive_init; fi