diff --git a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
index 829ce40..0d4e9ca 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
+++ b/usr/local/bin/sh.zio.backup
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ function trigger_notify() {
 	if [[ ! -f "$notify_prog" ]]; then
 		say warning "'$notify_prog' does not exist. Not sending notification"
 	else
-		if [[ -n "$message" ]]; then
+		if [[ "$message" == "" ]]; then
 			"$notify_prog" \
 				--file "$log_path" \
 				--level "$level" \