diff --git a/kernel/tasks.c b/kernel/tasks.c
index 8f29b5a0..e9341558 100644
--- a/kernel/tasks.c
+++ b/kernel/tasks.c
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ int create_user_task(tid_t* id, const char* fname, char** argv)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (argc <= 0)
+	if (argc < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (buffer_size >= MAX_ARGS)
 		return -EINVAL;