diff --git a/library/src/containers/Messages/MessageExample.tsx b/library/src/containers/Messages/MessageExample.tsx
index 7b32ae4ad..ed9971891 100644
--- a/library/src/containers/Messages/MessageExample.tsx
+++ b/library/src/containers/Messages/MessageExample.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export const Example: React.FunctionComponent<ExampleProps> = ({
 }) => {
   const config = useConfig();
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(
-    (config && config.expand && config.expand.messageExamples) || false,
+    config?.expand?.messageExamples ?? false
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {