diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index 7e5204aa..e3cdacc2 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ GLFWAPI int glfwInit(void)
     }
 
     _glfw.monitors = _glfwPlatformGetMonitors(&_glfw.monitorCount);
-    if (_glfw.monitors == NULL)
+    if (!_glfw.monitorCount)
     {
         _glfwInputError(GLFW_PLATFORM_ERROR, "No monitors found");
         _glfwPlatformTerminate();