diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 15afaf7..3d776b7 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				if (optind < argc &&
 				    argv[optind][0] != '-') {
 					max_redirect = atoi(argv[optind++]);
-					if (max_redirect <= 0) {
+					if (max_redirect < 0) {
 						syslog(LOG_ERR, "Invalid number for redirections");
 						return EXIT_FAILURE;
 					}