diff --git a/core/class/helper.class.php b/core/class/helper.class.php
index 7ef941b3..bde6bcaf 100644
--- a/core/class/helper.class.php
+++ b/core/class/helper.class.php
@@ -366,11 +366,12 @@ class helper
 	public static function checkNewVersion($channel)
 	{
 		$version = helper::getOnlineVersion($channel);
+		$update = false;
 		if (!empty($version)) {
-			return ((version_compare(common::ZWII_VERSION, $version)) === -1);
-		} else {
-			return false;
+			$update = version_compare(common::ZWII_VERSION, $version) === -1;
+			
 		}
+		return $update;
 	}