diff --git a/utils/restorefactory/files/uci_defaults_restorefactory b/utils/restorefactory/files/uci_defaults_restorefactory
index 558bbd6bd..ac7311cb6 100755
--- a/utils/restorefactory/files/uci_defaults_restorefactory
+++ b/utils/restorefactory/files/uci_defaults_restorefactory
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-[ -n "$(uci -q show system.@restorefactory[0])" ] || {
+uci -q show system.@restorefactory[0]) || {
 	uci add system restorefactory
 	uci set system.@restorefactory[0].button=reset
 	uci set system.@restorefactory[0].action=pressed