diff --git a/core/modules/editor/editor.module b/core/modules/editor/editor.module
index 82c6522..35d46cc 100644
--- a/core/modules/editor/editor.module
+++ b/core/modules/editor/editor.module
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ function editor_form_filter_admin_format_submit($form, &$form_state) {
   }
 
   // Create a new editor or update the existing editor.
-  if ($form_state['editor'] !== FALSE) {
+  if (!empty($form_state['editor'])) {
     // Ensure the text format is set: when creating a new text format, this
     // would equal the empty string.
     $form_state['editor']->format = $form['#format']->format;