diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index c6d81cc..e26ea2e 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ List your tasks (or use `pomo` which defaults to `pomo list`):
         0. Fix IE stying issues                : 25 minutes
         1. Destroy IE                          : 25 minutes
 
-Start the first task:
+Start the first incomplete task:
     $ pomo start
     Started Fix IE stying issues, you have 25 minutes :)
     (=........................) 24 minutes remaining
diff --git a/bin/pomo b/bin/pomo
index 8a8694b..5eb6796 100755
--- a/bin/pomo
+++ b/bin/pomo
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ command :start do |c|
   c.example 'Start the first task', 'pomo start first'
   c.example 'Start the fifth task', 'pomo start 5'
   c.action do |args, options|
-    args = ['incomplete'] if args.length.zero?
+    args = ['incomplete'] if args.empty?
     list.find(*args) do |task, i|
       abort 'task already completed' if task.complete?
       say "Started #{task}, you have #{task.length} minutes :)"