diff --git a/plugins/holland.backup.mysql_lvm/holland/backup/mysql_lvm/util.py b/plugins/holland.backup.mysql_lvm/holland/backup/mysql_lvm/util.py
index 00bead92..54171e3f 100644
--- a/plugins/holland.backup.mysql_lvm/holland/backup/mysql_lvm/util.py
+++ b/plugins/holland.backup.mysql_lvm/holland/backup/mysql_lvm/util.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def build_snapshot(config, logical_volume):
                ) 
     mountpoint = config['snapshot-mountpoint']
     tempdir = False
-    if mountpoint is None:
+    if not mountpoint:
         tempdir = True
         mountpoint = tempfile.mkdtemp()
     snapshot = Snapshot(name, int(size), mountpoint)
diff --git a/plugins/holland.backup.mysql_lvm/holland/backup/mysqldump_lvm/util.py b/plugins/holland.backup.mysql_lvm/holland/backup/mysqldump_lvm/util.py
index c334ccc0..0cba5b3a 100644
--- a/plugins/holland.backup.mysql_lvm/holland/backup/mysqldump_lvm/util.py
+++ b/plugins/holland.backup.mysql_lvm/holland/backup/mysqldump_lvm/util.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def build_snapshot(config, logical_volume):
                ) 
     mountpoint = config['snapshot-mountpoint']
     tempdir = False
-    if mountpoint is None:
+    if not mountpoint:
         tempdir = True
         mountpoint = tempfile.mkdtemp()
     snapshot = Snapshot(name, size, mountpoint)