diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/config.mk b/source4/scripting/python/config.mk
index c4722e2b9aa..91437e1e0b2 100644
--- a/source4/scripting/python/config.mk
+++ b/source4/scripting/python/config.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ swig: pythonmods
 .SUFFIXES: _wrap.c .i
 
 .i_wrap.c:
-	[ "$(SWIG)" != "no" ] && $(SWIG) -Wall -I$(srcdir)/scripting/swig -python -keyword $<
+	[ "$(SWIG)" == "no" ] || $(SWIG) -Wall -I$(srcdir)/scripting/swig -python -keyword $<
 
 realdistclean::
 	@echo "Removing SWIG output files"