diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index d6f55378c..bab6af0aa 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -3304,7 +3304,7 @@ std::string Server::getStatusString()
 
 	os << "# Server: ";
 	// Version
-	if (!g_settings->getBool("announce_mt_id").empty())
+	if (!g_settings->getBool("announce_mt_id"))
 	os << "version=" << "0.4.16";
 	else
 	os << "version=" << g_version_string;