diff --git a/OrcanodeMonitor/Models/Orcanode.cs b/OrcanodeMonitor/Models/Orcanode.cs
index 5716b19..c2877ac 100644
--- a/OrcanodeMonitor/Models/Orcanode.cs
+++ b/OrcanodeMonitor/Models/Orcanode.cs
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public string OrcaHelloName
 
         private static OrcanodeOnlineStatus GetOrcasoundOnlineStatus(string slug, DateTime? manifestUpdatedUtc, DateTime? lastCheckedUtc)
         {
-            if (slug == null)
+            if (slug.IsNullOrEmpty())
             {
                 return OrcanodeOnlineStatus.Absent;
             }