diff --git a/lgsm/functions/command_stop.sh b/lgsm/functions/command_stop.sh
index fb30b4ad8..18a9c53dd 100644
--- a/lgsm/functions/command_stop.sh
+++ b/lgsm/functions/command_stop.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ fn_stop_graceful_goldsource(){
 
 # Attempts graceful of 7 Days To Die using telnet.
 fn_stop_telnet_sdtd(){
-	if [ ! "${telnetpass}"]; then
+	if [ -z "${telnetpass}"]; then
 		telnetpass="NOTSET"
 	fi
 	sdtd_telnet_shutdown=$( expect -c '