diff --git a/tests/ctst/steps/pra.ts b/tests/ctst/steps/pra.ts
index 9a71c0a388..e55bf6e4c9 100644
--- a/tests/ctst/steps/pra.ts
+++ b/tests/ctst/steps/pra.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ interface DrState {
 }
 
 async function installPRA(world: Zenko, sinkS3Endpoint = 'http://s3.zenko.local') {
-    const kafkaExternalIpOption = !!world.parameters.KafkaExternalIps ?
+    const kafkaExternalIpOption = world.parameters.KafkaExternalIps ?
         { kafkaExternalIps: world.parameters.KafkaExternalIps } :
         { kafkaExternalIpsDiscovery: true };