diff --git a/backup.go b/backup.go
index cbbabbc..0f53ae7 100644
--- a/backup.go
+++ b/backup.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (b *Backup) CanRun() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("the setting targetPath MUST exist within a backup configuration")
 	}
 	//  script must exist, having only script means this is handled in the script
-	if b.ScriptPath == "" {
+	if b.ScriptPath == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("the setting scriptPath must exist within a backup configuration")
 	}
 	if !b.ShouldRun() {
diff --git a/backup_test.go b/backup_test.go
index 1d9401c..2dc5516 100644
--- a/backup_test.go
+++ b/backup_test.go
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ func TestCanRun(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	err = bkpScriptPathMissing.CanRun()
 	if err == nil {
+		t.Logf("ScriptPath is %v", bkpScriptPathMissing.ScriptPath)
 		t.Log("Missing scriptPath has to fail function 'CanRun()'")
 		t.Fail()
 	}