diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Config.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Config.py
index 8ee60f8..c1e01c7 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Config.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Config.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class BotConfig():
         self.config_dict = self.config_file_to_dict()
 
     def load_config(self):
-        if len(sys.argv[1:]):
+        if not len(sys.argv[1:]):
             argv = ['legacy']
         else:
             argv = sys.argv[1:]