diff --git a/src/ChurchCRM/utils/MiscUtils.php b/src/ChurchCRM/utils/MiscUtils.php
index ed89e958be..8d6f18948e 100644
--- a/src/ChurchCRM/utils/MiscUtils.php
+++ b/src/ChurchCRM/utils/MiscUtils.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public static function getPhotoCacheExpirationTimestamp(): int
 
     public static function formatAge(int $Month, int $Day, ?int $Year = null): string
     {
-        if (empty($Year === null)) {
+        if (empty($Year)) {
             return '';
         }