diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 3ece8f9..55ad422 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ impl Config {
             }
         }
 
-        if config.receive_directory == PathBuf::new() {
+        if config.receive_directory.as_os_str().is_empty() {
             config.receive_directory.clone_from(&config.directory);
         }
-        if config.send_directory == PathBuf::new() {
+        if config.send_directory.as_os_str().is_empty() {
             config.send_directory.clone_from(&config.directory);
         }