diff --git a/whisper-2023/hotwords.py b/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
index 89f79d6..00d1337 100644
--- a/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
+++ b/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class Reactor(threading.Thread):
       if os.environ.get("DEBUG", None):
          log(f"seeking {hotwords} in {text}")
       if not hotwords:
-         if os.environ.get("HOTWORDS", None):
+         if not os.environ.get("HOTWORDS", None):
             print(text)
          else:
             log(text)