diff --git a/mxcubeweb/core/components/samplechanger.py b/mxcubeweb/core/components/samplechanger.py
index a86aaf640..ce207c0df 100644
--- a/mxcubeweb/core/components/samplechanger.py
+++ b/mxcubeweb/core/components/samplechanger.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def mount_sample_clean_up(self, sample):
                     res = sc.load(sample["sampleID"], wait=True)
 
                 if (
-                    res is not False
+                    res
                     and HWR.beamline.queue_manager.centring_method
                     == queue_entry.CENTRING_METHOD.LOOP
                     and not HWR.beamline.diffractometer.in_plate_mode()