diff --git a/warden3/contrib/connectors/hp-labrea/labrea-idea b/warden3/contrib/connectors/hp-labrea/labrea-idea
index 3357143c2eef41a448e80535d8eb5df858780ea6..b7fccef3c1434d2012952637bed6e3b090a4bff0 100755
--- a/warden3/contrib/connectors/hp-labrea/labrea-idea
+++ b/warden3/contrib/connectors/hp-labrea/labrea-idea
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ ACTION="$1"
 
 case "$ACTION" in
 	start)
-		if [ -z "PARAMS" ]; then
+		if [ -z "$PARAMS" ]; then
 			log_daemon_msg "Unconfigured $DAEMON_NAME, not starting."
 			exit 2
 		fi