diff --git a/app/models/glitch/keyword_mute.rb b/app/models/glitch/keyword_mute.rb
index f0969c65e..73de4d4b7 100644
--- a/app/models/glitch/keyword_mute.rb
+++ b/app/models/glitch/keyword_mute.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Glitch::KeywordMute < ApplicationRecord
     end
 
     def =~(str)
-      regex ? regex =~ str : nil
+      regex =~ str
     end
 
     private