diff --git a/cli.js b/cli.js
index c9f3954..4f98a7a 100755
--- a/cli.js
+++ b/cli.js
@@ -21,24 +21,24 @@ if (
   argv.indexOf('-v') !== -1
 ) {
   console.log(pack.version);
-} else if (argv.length) {
-  getSyllables(argv.join(' '));
-} else {
+} else if (argv.length === 0) {
   process.stdin.resume();
   process.stdin.setEncoding('utf8');
   process.stdin.on('data', function (data) {
     getSyllables(data);
   });
+} else {
+  getSyllables(argv.join(' '));
 }
 
 function getSyllables(value) {
   value = value.split(/\s+/g).map(trim).filter(Boolean);
 
-  if (value.length) {
-    console.log(syllables(value));
-  } else {
+  if (value.length === 0) {
     process.stderr.write(help());
     process.exit(1);
+  } else {
+    console.log(syllables(value));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 96c1320..1c07f65 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ function syllable(value) {
   var addOne;
   var subtractOne;
 
-  if (!value.length) {
+  if (value.length === 0) {
     return count;
   }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1b3643c..5a18ea1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     "space": true,
     "esnext": false,
     "rules": {
-      "unicorn/explicit-length-check": "off",
       "guard-for-in": "off"
     },
     "ignores": [