diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint_vba.yml b/.github/workflows/lint_vba.yml
index 31854af..202fab9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint_vba.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint_vba.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Lint with antlr
       run: |
         foo=$(antlr4-parse vba.g4 startRule src/ClassModules/SQLQuery.cls 2>&1)
-        if [[ $foo != 0 ]]; then exit 1; fi
+        if [[ $foo != "" ]]; then exit 1; fi
     - name: Lint tests with antlr
       run: |
         antlr4-parse vba.g4 startRule testing/ClassModules/*.cls
         antlr4-parse vba.g4 startRule testing/Modules/*.bas
-