diff --git a/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run b/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
index 7b07d968a..8a5f6db08 100644
--- a/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
+++ b/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ PASSWORD=$(bashio::config 'password')
 touch "/data/portainer_password"
 CURRENTPASSWORD=$( cat /data/portainer_password )
 
-if [ $CURRENTPASSWORD !== $PASSWORD ]; then
+if [ "$CURRENTPASSWORD" != "$PASSWORD" ]; then
 rm /data/portainer.db
 bashio::log.warning "... password changed, database reseted"
 fi