diff --git a/bluebikes b/bluebikes
index a017d34..bf5cc18 100755
--- a/bluebikes
+++ b/bluebikes
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ print_status() {
     id=$(printf '"%d"' $STATION_ID)
     ALIAS=$(cat "$ALIASES_FILE" | gojq ".$id" | tr -d '"')
 
-    if [[ ! -z "$ALIAS" ]] ; then
+    if [[ "$ALIAS" != "null" ]] ; then
         # if there is an alias
         STATION_NAME="$ALIAS"
     fi