diff --git a/gravity-sync.sh b/gravity-sync.sh
index 8c8afed..438ddc0 100755
--- a/gravity-sync.sh
+++ b/gravity-sync.sh
@@ -1377,11 +1377,11 @@ function config_generate {
 	MESSAGE="Environment Customization"
 	echo_info
 
-	MESSAGE="Are you using a custom SSH Port? (Leave blank for default '22')"
+	MESSAGE="Enter a custom SSH port if required (Leave blank for default '22')"
 	echo_need
 	read INPUT_SSH_PORT
 
-	if [ "${INPUT_SSH_PORT}" != "" ] || [ "${INPUT_SSH_PORT}" != "22" ]
+	if [ -z "${INPUT_SSH_PORT}" ] || [ "${INPUT_SSH_PORT}" != "22" ]
 	then
 		MESSAGE="Saving Custom SSH Port to ${CONFIG_FILE}"
 		echo_stat
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ function config_generate {
 	echo_need
 	read INPUT_PING_AVOID
 
-	if [ "${INPUT_PING_AVOID}" != "" ] || [ "${INPUT_PING_AVOID}" != "Yes" ] || [ "${INPUT_PING_AVOID}" != "yes" ] || [ "${INPUT_PING_AVOID}" != "Y" ] || [ "${INPUT_PING_AVOID}" != "y" ]
+	if [ -z "${INPUT_PING_AVOID}" ] || [ "${INPUT_PING_AVOID}" != "Yes" ] || [ "${INPUT_PING_AVOID}" != "yes" ] || [ "${INPUT_PING_AVOID}" != "Y" ] || [ "${INPUT_PING_AVOID}" != "y" ]
 	then
 		MESSAGE="Saving Ping Avoidance to ${CONFIG_FILE}"
 		echo_stat