diff --git a/single.php b/single.php
index 3383adc1..28d20459 100644
--- a/single.php
+++ b/single.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ get_header(); ?>
 
 			<?php
 				// If comments are open or we have at least one comment, load up the comment template
-				if ( comments_open() || '0' != get_comments_number() ) :
+				if ( comments_open() || get_comments_number() ) :
 					comments_template();
 				endif;
 			?>
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ get_header(); ?>
 	</div><!-- #primary -->
 
 <?php get_sidebar(); ?>
-<?php get_footer(); ?>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?php get_footer(); ?>