diff --git a/app/setup/sqlite.py b/app/setup/sqlite.py
index 33ef1c89..c35d0d6f 100644
--- a/app/setup/sqlite.py
+++ b/app/setup/sqlite.py
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ def setup_sqlite():
     create_all_tables()
     # create_user_tables()
 
-    if not UserTable.get_all():
+    if not [u for u in UserTable.get_all()]:
         UserTable.insert_default_user()