diff --git a/core/main/autorun_engine/engine.rb b/core/main/autorun_engine/engine.rb
index 549e1444a..78145aa7d 100644
--- a/core/main/autorun_engine/engine.rb
+++ b/core/main/autorun_engine/engine.rb
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ module BeEF
             rules = BeEF::Core::AutorunEngine::Models::Rule.all()
           end
           return nil if rules == nil
-          return nil unless rules.length?
+          return nil unless rules.length > 0
 
           print_info "[ARE] Checking if any defined rules should be triggered on target."
           # TODO handle cases where there are multiple ARE rules for the same hooked browser.