diff --git a/src/cloudron.js b/src/cloudron.js
index 1b107bf3b..f0f27a293 100644
--- a/src/cloudron.js
+++ b/src/cloudron.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function uninitialize(callback) {
 }
 
 function onActivated(options, callback) {
-    assert.strictEqual(options, 'object');
+    assert.strictEqual(typeof options, 'object');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof callback, 'function');
 
     // Starting the platform after a user is available means: