diff --git a/common/redispipeline.h b/common/redispipeline.h
index decefa1d1..be7561b6b 100644
--- a/common/redispipeline.h
+++ b/common/redispipeline.h
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class RedisPipeline {
     }
 
     void publish() {
-        if (m_shaPub == "") {
+        if (m_shaPub.empty()) {
             return;
         }
         RedisCommand cmd;