diff --git a/src/elogd.c b/src/elogd.c
index 6ab2b9ea..33c11b37 100755
--- a/src/elogd.c
+++ b/src/elogd.c
@@ -21030,7 +21030,7 @@ int do_self_register(LOGBOOK * lbs, char *command)
 {
    char str[256];
 
-   if (command = NULL)
+   if (command == NULL)
       return 1;
 
    /* display new user page if "self register" is clicked */