diff --git a/src/run_openwrt.sh b/src/run_openwrt.sh
index c73c26b..182bfdd 100755
--- a/src/run_openwrt.sh
+++ b/src/run_openwrt.sh
@@ -265,14 +265,14 @@ PCI_ARGS="${PCI_1_ARGS}"
 info "Booting image using $VERS..."
 
 # See qemu command if debug is enabled
-if [[ -z "${DEBUG}" ]]; then
-  DEBUG_ARGS=""
-else
+if [[ $DEBUG = "true" ]]; then
   set -x # Show final qemu command
 
   # Not working as expected grub output will delete previous log messages
   #DEBUG_ARGS="-serial stdio" # Show OpenWrt kernel message in container log
   DEBUG_ARGS=""
+else
+  DEBUG_ARGS=""
 fi
 
 #************************ FINAL BOOTING ************************