diff --git a/3.New_server_deployment/1.Download_envsetup_config/0_setup.py b/3.New_server_deployment/1.Download_envsetup_config/0_setup.py
index d01670c01d6a184a801a88480ef12681475b087a..deec99513ae97a68bd571930726ecb82c0ed24e9 100644
--- a/3.New_server_deployment/1.Download_envsetup_config/0_setup.py
+++ b/3.New_server_deployment/1.Download_envsetup_config/0_setup.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def setup(interactive=True):
         act_key = utils.get_conf('SKYREACH_ACTIVATION_KEY')
         if act_key:
             req = requests.post(sk_url + '/erp/credentials/envsetup-conf.sh', data=dict(key=act_key, public_key=public_key), verify=verify, timeout=20)
-    if not req:
+    if req is None:
         utils.log('\033[1;33m No activation key nor API key are set, skipping configuration download. \033[0m')
         return
     # Write conf