diff --git a/distrobox-create b/distrobox-create
index e3dee39d76..18391fcfea 100755
--- a/distrobox-create
+++ b/distrobox-create
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ generate_command() {
 
 	# These flags are not supported by docker, so we use them only if our
 	# container manager is podman.
-	if [ "${container_manager#*podman*}" ]; then
+	if [ -z "${container_manager#*podman*}" ]; then
 		result_command="${result_command}
 		--userns keep-id
 		--ulimit host
diff --git a/distrobox-enter b/distrobox-enter
index 43c87c60c5..0340a45f1b 100755
--- a/distrobox-enter
+++ b/distrobox-enter
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ fi
 #
 # This is not necessary on docker as it is already handled
 # in this way.
-if [ "${container_manager#*podman*}" ] &&
+if [ -z "${container_manager#*podman*}" ] &&
 	[ -S "/run/user/$(id -ru)/podman/podman.sock" ] &&
 	systemctl --user status podman.socket >/dev/null; then