diff --git a/simulators/bochs/config.cc b/simulators/bochs/config.cc
index ca2e0f38..7be537b1 100755
--- a/simulators/bochs/config.cc
+++ b/simulators/bochs/config.cc
@@ -3477,7 +3477,7 @@ int bx_write_atadevice_options(FILE *fp, Bit8u channel, Bit8u drive, bx_list_c *
 
     fprintf(fp, ", biosdetect=%s", SIM->get_param_enum("biosdetect", base)->get_selected());
 
-    if (SIM->get_param_string("model", base)->getptr()>0) {
+    if (SIM->get_param_string("model", base)->getptr()) {
         fprintf(fp, ", model=\"%s\"", SIM->get_param_string("model", base)->getptr());
     }