diff --git a/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults b/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults
index cf984e07..41f4104b 100644
--- a/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults
+++ b/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # set up cron
-if [ "$CRON_SCHEDULE" == "" ] ; then
+if [ "$CRON_SCHEDULE" != "" ] ; then
     [[ ! -e "$CRON_SCRIPT" ]] && \
     cp /defaults/cron "$CRON_SCRIPT"