diff --git a/packages/sysutils/uxlaunch/init.d/60_uxlaunch b/packages/sysutils/uxlaunch/init.d/60_uxlaunch
index 30ba2515c4..a31dfe9b0e 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/uxlaunch/init.d/60_uxlaunch
+++ b/packages/sysutils/uxlaunch/init.d/60_uxlaunch
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ progress "starting uxlaunch"
   UX_USER="root"
   UX_TTY="1"
 
-  if [ "$START_MRXVT" = yes ]; then
+  if [ "$START_MRXVT" = "yes" ]; then
     UX_SESSION="/usr/bin/mrxvt-session"
   else
     UX_SESSION="/usr/bin/xbmc-session"
   fi
 
   UX_ARG="-u $UX_USER -t $UX_TTY -s $UX_SESSION"
-  [ "$DEBUG" = yes ] && UX_ARG="$UX_ARG -v"
+  [ "$DEBUG" = "yes" ] && UX_ARG="$UX_ARG -v"
 
   uxlaunch $UX_ARG > /dev/null 2>&1
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