diff --git a/systems/starboard.rb b/systems/starboard.rb
index 5f936c3..2a46f8c 100644
--- a/systems/starboard.rb
+++ b/systems/starboard.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module StarboardSystem
     for attachment in event.message.attachments do
       attachments += " #{attachment.url}"
     end
-    if reactions >= ENV['MINSTARS'].to_i
+    if reactions = ENV['MINSTARS'].to_i
       message = event.message.content.sub!("@", "[at]")
       if message == nil
         message = event.message.content