diff --git a/compile.sh b/compile.sh
index 453ab27..e34fffe 100755
--- a/compile.sh
+++ b/compile.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,16 @@ then
     exit;
 fi;
 
+function is_truthy() {
+    local value;
+    value="$1";
 
+    [ ! -z "$value" ] ||
+    [ "$value" != "0" ] ||
+    [ "$value" != "false" ] ||
+    [ "$value" != "n" ] ||
+    [ "$value" != "no" ];
+}
 
 function handle_status() {
     if [ $1 -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -216,7 +225,7 @@ then
     errorPatterns+=("\(\)\(.*\)\(([[:digit:]]\+): \(warning\|note\|error\): \([A-Z0-9]\+: \)\?.*\)$")
     errorPatterns+=("\(\"\)\(.*\)\(\", line [[:digit:]]\+\( (column [[:digit:]]\+)\)\?: \(Warning\|Error\): [A-Z0-9]\+: .*\)$");
 
-    if [ ! -z "${USE_WINDOWS_PATHS}" ]
+    if is_truthy "${USE_WINDOWS_PATHS}"
     then
         echo "Help me! I am forced to use windows paths, omgg!";
         fixCommand="wslpath -m";