diff --git a/dlls/winemac.drv/systray.c b/dlls/winemac.drv/systray.c
index a2c32b238fe..75bca5e3d51 100644
--- a/dlls/winemac.drv/systray.c
+++ b/dlls/winemac.drv/systray.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static BOOL modify_icon(struct tray_icon *icon, NOTIFYICONDATAW *nid)
 
                         if (icon->image)
                             update_image = TRUE;
-                        if (lstrlenW(icon->tiptext))
+                        if (*icon->tiptext)
                             update_tooltip = TRUE;
                     }
                     else