diff --git a/lib/Service/RoomService.php b/lib/Service/RoomService.php
index 9e4922c6fe6..59b5228e421 100644
--- a/lib/Service/RoomService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/RoomService.php
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public function createConversation(int $type, string $name, ?IUser $owner = null
 			throw new InvalidArgumentException('object');
 		}
 
-		if ($type === Room::TYPE_PUBLIC && $password === '' && $this->config->isPasswordEnforced() === true) {
+		if ($type === Room::TYPE_PUBLIC && $password === '' && $this->config->isPasswordEnforced()) {
 			throw new PasswordException(PasswordException::REASON_VALUE, $this->l10n->t('Password needs to be set'));
 		}