diff --git a/net/xinetd/files/xinetd.init b/net/xinetd/files/xinetd.init
index 699d6fa58..9e3872fce 100644
--- a/net/xinetd/files/xinetd.init
+++ b/net/xinetd/files/xinetd.init
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ config_cb() {
 			local value="$2"
 
 			# write out last list option if new list starts
-			if [ "$ListName" != "" -a "$ListName" != "$name" ]; then
+			if [ -n "$ListName" ] && [ "$ListName" != "$name" ]; then
 
 				echo -e "\t$ListName = $ListVals" >> $GENERATED_CONF_FILE