diff --git a/source/javascripts/app/lang.js b/source/javascripts/app/lang.js
index 7c30056..111c67e 100644
--- a/source/javascripts/app/lang.js
+++ b/source/javascripts/app/lang.js
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ under the License.
     var defaultLanguage = localStorage.getItem("language");
 
     languages = l;
-    
-    if ((location.search.substr(1) != "") && (jQuery.inArray(location.search.substr(1), languages)) != -1) {
+
+    if ((location.search.substr(1) !== "") && (jQuery.inArray(location.search.substr(1), languages)) != -1) {
       // the language is in the URL, so use that language!
       activateLanguage(location.search.substr(1));