diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index c22d49ee8..0ddf99895 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ if [[ -n $ALLOW_ROLE && -n $ALLOW_CIDR ]]; then
 	IP=$ALLOW_CIDR so-allow -$ALLOW_ROLE >> $setup_log 2>&1
 fi
 
-if [[ $success != 0 || $SO_ERROR == 1 ]]; then 
+if [[ $success != 0 || -n $SO_ERROR ]]; then 
 	SKIP_REBOOT=1
 	whiptail_setup_failed
 else