minor syntax
diff --git a/test/test_libFLAC++.sh b/test/test_libFLAC++.sh
index 538b3fb..66c2f9c 100755
--- a/test/test_libFLAC++.sh
+++ b/test/test_libFLAC++.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 run_test_libFLACpp ()
 {
-	if [ "$FLAC__VALGRIND" = yes ] ; then
+	if [ x"$FLAC__VALGRIND" = xyes ] ; then
 		valgrind --leak-check=yes --show-reachable=yes --num-callers=100 --logfile-fd=4 test_libFLAC++ $* 4>>test_libFLAC++.valgrind.log
 	else
 		test_libFLAC++ $*