diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index f1f9a71..4d787da 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def search():
 @app.route('/<username>')
 @login_required
 def u(username):
-    if username = "favicon.ico":
+    if username == "favicon.ico":
         return redirect(url_for('static',filename='favicons/favicon.ico'))
     form = EmptyForm() 
     avatarPath = "img/avatars/{}.png".format(str(random.randint(1,12)))