diff --git a/gravity-sync.sh b/gravity-sync.sh
index 24965cd..6d57b2d 100755
--- a/gravity-sync.sh
+++ b/gravity-sync.sh
@@ -275,11 +275,11 @@ function validate_ph_folders {
 function validate_os_sshpass {
     if hash sshpass 2>/dev/null
     then
-		if $REMOTE_PASS != '' 
+		if [-z "$REMOTE_PASS" ]
 		then
-			sshpassword="sshpass -p ${REMOTE_PASS}"
-		else
 			sshpassword=''
+		else
+			sshpassword="sshpass -p ${REMOTE_PASS}"
 		fi
     else
         sshpassword=''