diff --git a/src/user/notifications.js b/src/user/notifications.js
index b6e82e6d23..9d43845b9c 100644
--- a/src/user/notifications.js
+++ b/src/user/notifications.js
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 					}
 
 					notifications = notifications.filter(function(notification) {
-						return !!notification || notification[field] !== value.toString();
+						return notification && notification[field] !== value.toString();
 					}).map(function(notification) {
 						return notification.nid;
 					});