diff --git a/app/helpers/protocols_io_helper.rb b/app/helpers/protocols_io_helper.rb
index b1437bec1..9a62c264c 100644
--- a/app/helpers/protocols_io_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/protocols_io_helper.rb
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ module ProtocolsIoHelper
   end
 
   def step_hash_null?(step_json)
-    return true if step_json.dig(0, 'components', 0, 'component_type_id').nil?
-    false
+    step_json.dig(0, 'components', 0, 'component_type_id').nil?
   end
 
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