diff --git a/jkube-kit/common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/kit/common/util/CommandLine.java b/jkube-kit/common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/kit/common/util/CommandLine.java
index 63b4780cd6..72abcf73d2 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/kit/common/util/CommandLine.java
+++ b/jkube-kit/common/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/kit/common/util/CommandLine.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class CommandLine {
     private CommandLine() { }
 
     public static List<String>  translateCommandline(String toProcess) {
-        if (toProcess == null || toProcess.length() == 0) {
+        if (toProcess == null || toProcess.isEmpty()) {
             //no command? no string
             return Collections.emptyList();
         }