diff --git a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeFormController.php b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeFormController.php
index 5a1aebf..6a54d0d 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeFormController.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeFormController.php
@@ -156,15 +156,10 @@ public function form(array $form, array &$form_state, EntityInterface $node) {
       '#access' => $node->isNewRevision() || user_access('administer nodes'),
     );
 
-    $new_revision_control_default_value = FALSE;
-    if (!$node->isNew()) {
-      $new_revision_control_default_value = $node->isNewRevision();
-    }
-
     $form['settings_header']['revision_information']['revision'] = array(
       '#type' => 'checkbox',
       '#title' => t('Create new revision'),
-      '#default_value' => $new_revision_control_default_value,
+      '#default_value' => $node->isNewRevision(),
       '#access' => user_access('administer nodes'),
     );