diff --git a/tasks/task_database_cue.c b/tasks/task_database_cue.c
index c74ad73201..a0e614c0e9 100644
--- a/tasks/task_database_cue.c
+++ b/tasks/task_database_cue.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static int64_t task_database_cue_get_token(intfstream_t *fd, char *token, uint64
       int64_t rv = (int64_t)intfstream_read(fd, c, 1);
       if (rv == 0)
          return 0;
-      else if (rv < 1)
+      else if (rv < 0)
          return -1;
 
       switch (*c)