diff --git a/scripts/scan_torrents.sh b/scripts/scan_torrents.sh
index 0d0ac1f..09a1ab8 100755
--- a/scripts/scan_torrents.sh
+++ b/scripts/scan_torrents.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ for torrent_file in *.torrent; do
     leechers=$(jq -r '.peers' <<< $health_text)
     completed=$(jq -r '.completed' <<< $health_text)
     date_string=$(jq -r '.created' <<< $health_text)
-    if [ -z $date_string ]; then
+    if [ "$date_string"  == "null" ]; then
       echo "Date was null, setting to now"
       created_date=$(date +%s)
     else