diff --git a/scripts/helpers/eosio.sh b/scripts/helpers/eosio.sh
index 090f5066f06..c518bd22550 100755
--- a/scripts/helpers/eosio.sh
+++ b/scripts/helpers/eosio.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function setup() {
     execute mkdir -p $VAR_DIR/log
     execute mkdir -p $ETC_DIR
     execute mkdir -p $LIB_DIR
-    if [[ $ENABLE_MONGO != false ]]; then
+    if $ENABLE_MONGO; then
         execute mkdir -p $MONGODB_LOG_DIR
         execute mkdir -p $MONGODB_DATA_DIR
     fi