diff --git a/lib/webistrano/deployer.rb b/lib/webistrano/deployer.rb
index 327ef6945..4c25b5ee7 100644
--- a/lib/webistrano/deployer.rb
+++ b/lib/webistrano/deployer.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def initialize(deployment)
     
       @deployment = deployment
       
-      if(@deployment.task && !@deployment.new_record?)
+      if(!@deployment[:task].nil? && !@deployment.new_record?)
         # a read deployment
         @logger = Webistrano::Logger.new(deployment)
         @logger.level = Webistrano::Logger::TRACE