diff --git a/collection/collection/settings.py b/collection/collection/settings.py
index 58a7ab2..e47a413 100644
--- a/collection/collection/settings.py
+++ b/collection/collection/settings.py
@@ -121,5 +121,5 @@ USE_TZ = False
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.curdir), 'static')
-if not os.getenv('STATIC_ROOT', None):
+if os.getenv('STATIC_ROOT', None):
     STATIC_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.getenv('STATIC_ROOT'))