diff --git a/src/org/april/hebdobot/cli/HebdobotCLI.java b/src/org/april/hebdobot/cli/HebdobotCLI.java
index e3b3e2e..b0829d5 100644
--- a/src/org/april/hebdobot/cli/HebdobotCLI.java
+++ b/src/org/april/hebdobot/cli/HebdobotCLI.java
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ public class HebdobotCLI
                     {
                         //
                         File reviewDirectory;
-                        if (config.getReviewDirectory() == null)
+                        logger.info("Review directory configuration value: [{}]", config.getReviewDirectory());
+                        if (StringUtils.isBlank(config.getReviewDirectory()))
                         {
                             reviewDirectory = new File(configFile.getParentFile(), "reviews");
                         }