diff --git a/sickbeard/traktChecker.py b/sickbeard/traktChecker.py
index 320d1413..332028d7 100644
--- a/sickbeard/traktChecker.py
+++ b/sickbeard/traktChecker.py
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ class TraktChecker():
     def findShow(self, indexer, indexerid):
         library = TraktCall("user/library/shows/all.json/%API%/" + sickbeard.TRAKT_USERNAME, sickbeard.TRAKT_API, sickbeard.TRAKT_USERNAME, sickbeard.TRAKT_PASSWORD)
 
-        if library == 'NULL':
-            logger.log(u"No shows found in your library, aborting library update", logger.DEBUG)
-            return
-
         if not library:
             logger.log(u"Could not connect to trakt service, aborting library check", logger.ERROR)
             return
 
+        if not len(library):
+            logger.log(u"No shows found in your library, aborting library update", logger.DEBUG)
+            return
+
         return filter(lambda x: int(indexerid) in [int(x['tvdb_id']) or 0, int(x['tvrage_id'])] or 0, library)
 
     def syncLibrary(self):
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@ class TraktChecker():
         logger.log(u"Starting trakt show watchlist check", logger.DEBUG)
         watchlist = TraktCall("user/watchlist/shows.json/%API%/" + sickbeard.TRAKT_USERNAME, sickbeard.TRAKT_API, sickbeard.TRAKT_USERNAME, sickbeard.TRAKT_PASSWORD)
 
-        if watchlist == 'NULL':
-            logger.log(u"No shows found in your watchlist, aborting watchlist update", logger.DEBUG)
-            return
-
         if not watchlist:
             logger.log(u"Could not connect to trakt service, aborting watchlist update", logger.ERROR)
             return
 
+        if not len(watchlist):
+            logger.log(u"No shows found in your watchlist, aborting watchlist update", logger.DEBUG)
+            return
+
         for show in watchlist:
             indexer = int(sickbeard.TRAKT_DEFAULT_INDEXER)
             if indexer == 2:
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ class TraktChecker():
         logger.log(u"Starting trakt episode watchlist check", logger.DEBUG)
         watchlist = TraktCall("user/watchlist/episodes.json/%API%/" + sickbeard.TRAKT_USERNAME, sickbeard.TRAKT_API, sickbeard.TRAKT_USERNAME, sickbeard.TRAKT_PASSWORD)
 
-        if watchlist == 'NULL':
-            logger.log(u"No episodes found in your watchlist, aborting watchlist update", logger.DEBUG)
-            return
-
         if not watchlist:
             logger.log(u"Could not connect to trakt service, aborting watchlist update", logger.ERROR)
             return
 
+        if not len(watchlist):
+            logger.log(u"No shows found in your watchlist, aborting watchlist update", logger.DEBUG)
+            return
+
         for show in watchlist:
             indexer = int(sickbeard.TRAKT_DEFAULT_INDEXER)
             if indexer == 2: