diff --git a/shell/plugin.jelly b/shell/plugin.jelly
index bc86672a..b9789642 100644
--- a/shell/plugin.jelly
+++ b/shell/plugin.jelly
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ case "$state" in
 
 
       <j:choose>
-        <j:when test="${maven.shell.zdh.nodesc = 'true'}">
+        <j:when test="${maven.shell.zdh.nodesc == 'true'}">
            <j:set var="desc" value="${mavenSession.getGoalDescription(goal)}"/>
            <j:set var="escdesc" value='${desc.replaceAll(":","\\:")}'/>
            <j:set var="point" value="'"/>