diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index 3da02f323c7..7cf28d69b42 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ using util::SplitString;
 
 void ReadSigNetArgs(const ArgsManager& args, CChainParams::SigNetOptions& options)
 {
-    if (args.IsArgSet("-signetseednode")) {
+    if (!args.GetArgs("-signetseednode").empty()) {
         options.seeds.emplace(args.GetArgs("-signetseednode"));
     }
-    if (args.IsArgSet("-signetchallenge")) {
+    if (!args.GetArgs("-signetchallenge").empty()) {
         const auto signet_challenge = args.GetArgs("-signetchallenge");
         if (signet_challenge.size() != 1) {
             throw std::runtime_error("-signetchallenge cannot be multiple values.");