diff --git a/check_mysql_query_count/check_mysql_query_count.go b/check_mysql_query_count/check_mysql_query_count.go
index 02c5921..e67f065 100644
--- a/check_mysql_query_count/check_mysql_query_count.go
+++ b/check_mysql_query_count/check_mysql_query_count.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ var (
   PASSWORD = flag.String("password", "", "mysql password")
   DATABASE = flag.String("database", "", "mysql database")
   QUERY    = flag.String("query", "", "mysql query")
-  WARNING  = flag.Int("warning", 0, "limit to return a warning alert")
-  CRITICAL = flag.Int("critical", 0, "limit to return a critical alert")
+  WARNING  = flag.Int("warning", -1, "limit to return a warning alert")
+  CRITICAL = flag.Int("critical", -1, "limit to return a critical alert")
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func init() {
     Critical("Please set query option")
   }
 
-  if *WARNING == 0 || *CRITICAL == 0 {
+  if *WARNING == -1 || *CRITICAL == -1 {
     Critical("Please set warning and critical options")
   }
 }