diff --git a/CRM/Core/BAO/UFField.php b/CRM/Core/BAO/UFField.php
index eaac6c3ff1ae..e3ce7a46b557 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/BAO/UFField.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/BAO/UFField.php
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ public static function getAvailableFields($gid = NULL, $defaults = array()) {
       'address_options', TRUE, NULL, TRUE
     );
 
-    if (!$addressOptions['county']) {
+    if (empty($addressOptions['county'])) {
       unset($fields['Individual']['county'], $fields['Household']['county'], $fields['Organization']['county']);
     }