diff --git a/src/gajim.py b/src/gajim.py
index bd7949d3d..73797b790 100755
--- a/src/gajim.py
+++ b/src/gajim.py
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ class Interface:
 		parser.write()
 
 	def enable_dbus(self):
-		if remote_control not in globals():
+		if 'remote_control' not in globals():
 			import remote_control
 		self.remote = remote_control.Remote(self)