diff --git a/obsws_cli/__about__.py b/obsws_cli/__about__.py
index e64c45c..aecbd46 100644
--- a/obsws_cli/__about__.py
+++ b/obsws_cli/__about__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025-present onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-__version__ = "0.17.4"
+__version__ = "0.17.5"
diff --git a/obsws_cli/util.py b/obsws_cli/util.py
index 98f1299..4d1553b 100644
--- a/obsws_cli/util.py
+++ b/obsws_cli/util.py
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ def check_mark(value: bool, empty_if_false: bool = False) -> str:
     if empty_if_false and not value:
         return ''
 
-    if os.getenv('NO_COLOR') is not None:
+    if os.getenv('NO_COLOR', '') != '':
         return '✓' if value else '✗'
     return '✅' if value else '❌'