diff --git a/lgsm/functions/alert_email.sh b/lgsm/functions/alert_email.sh
index f69f8f408..85c3ee9bc 100755
--- a/lgsm/functions/alert_email.sh
+++ b/lgsm/functions/alert_email.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ functionselfname="$(basename "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")"
 fn_print_dots "Sending Email alert: ${email}"
 fn_sleep_time
 
-if [ "${emailfrom}" ]; then
+if [ -n "${emailfrom}" ]; then
 	mail -s "${alertsubject}" -r "${emailfrom}" "${email}" < "${alertlog}"
 else
 	mail -s "${alertsubject}" "${email}" < "${alertlog}"