diff --git a/src/firsttimewizard.cpp b/src/firsttimewizard.cpp
index a98a281..5ed065f 100644
--- a/src/firsttimewizard.cpp
+++ b/src/firsttimewizard.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ void NewSeedPage::initializePage() {
 
     qDebug() << __func__ << ": reply=" << reply;
 
-    if (reply.toUpper().trimmed() != "OK") {
+    if (reply.isEmpty()) {
             qDebug() << "Lite server " << parent->server << " is down, getting a random one";
             parent->server = Settings::getRandomServer();
             qDebug() << __func__ << ": new server is " << parent->server;