diff --git a/lib/linter.sh b/lib/linter.sh
index a6082db5..24e27c80 100755
--- a/lib/linter.sh
+++ b/lib/linter.sh
@@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@ Footer()
     ##################
     # Print if not 0 #
     ##################
-    if [ ${ERROR_COUNTER} -ne 0 ]; then
+    if [ "${ERROR_COUNTER}" -ne 0 ]; then
       # Print the goods
       echo "ERRORS FOUND in $LANGUAGE:[$ERROR_COUNTER]"
     fi