diff --git a/cmake/macros/MemoryDebugger.cmake b/cmake/macros/MemoryDebugger.cmake
index 522c2b3d0b..5aa99787bf 100644
--- a/cmake/macros/MemoryDebugger.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macros/MemoryDebugger.cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 
 macro(SETUP_MEMORY_DEBUGGER)
-if (NOT "$ENV{VIRCADIA_MEMORY_DEBUGGING}" STREQUAL "")
+if ("$ENV{VIRCADIA_MEMORY_DEBUGGING}")
   SET( VIRCADIA_MEMORY_DEBUGGING true )
 endif ()