diff --git a/setup/page2.php b/setup/page2.php
index e94dd1f033..f68a3ba31f 100644
--- a/setup/page2.php
+++ b/setup/page2.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function _setup_debug($string) {
             {
                 $query = $temp[$x++];
 
-                if ( $query !="" ) 
+                if ( strlen($query) > 1 ) 
                 {
                     $ok = $xot_setup->database->runQuery( $query );
 
@@ -150,4 +150,4 @@ function _setup_debug($string) {
 
 <?php endif; ?>
 
-<?php require_once('page_footer.php'); ?>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?php require_once('page_footer.php'); ?>