diff --git a/hosting/single/runner.sh b/hosting/single/runner.sh
index 190e303ee7..b89bf8ffd4 100644
--- a/hosting/single/runner.sh
+++ b/hosting/single/runner.sh
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ln -s ${DATA_DIR}/.env /worker/.env
 # make these directories in runner, incase of mount
 mkdir -p ${DATA_DIR}/minio
 chown -R couchdb:couchdb ${DATA_DIR}/couch
-if [[ -z "${REDIS_PASSWORD}" || "${REDIS_PASSWORD}" = "" ]]; then
+if [[ -n "${REDIS_PASSWORD}" ]]; then
   redis-server --requirepass $REDIS_PASSWORD > /dev/stdout 2>&1 &
 else
   redis-server > /dev/stdout 2>&1 &