diff --git a/themes/random.zsh-theme b/themes/random.zsh-theme
index f0b8e5c18..173d5b33f 100644
--- a/themes/random.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/random.zsh-theme
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ else
   return 1
 fi
 
-if [[ -z "$ZSH_THEME_RANDOM_QUIET" ]]; then
+if [[ "$ZSH_THEME_RANDOM_QUIET" = true ]]; then
   echo "[oh-my-zsh] Random theme '${RANDOM_THEME}' loaded"
 fi