diff --git a/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php b/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php
index 959532fb..bcbda0fe 100644
--- a/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php
+++ b/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class AcquisitionActions extends Actions
     {
         $current_value = LBRY::statusYoutube($status_token);
         if ($current_value['data']['email'] == $email) {
-            if ($channel_name === "" && $sync_consent === false) {
+            if ($channel_name === null && $sync_consent === false) {
                 Controller::redirect("/youtube/status/". $status_token);
             }
             $status = LBRY::editYoutube($status_token, $channel_name, null, $sync_consent);