diff --git a/core/modules/user/config/user.settings.yml b/core/modules/user/config/user.settings.yml
index fbb0d98..e421156 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/config/user.settings.yml
+++ b/core/modules/user/config/user.settings.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ admin_role: ''
 anonymous: Anonymous
 verify_mail: true
 notify:
+  approval_admin_notify: true
   cancel_confirm: true
   password_reset: true
   status_activated: true
diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.module b/core/modules/user/user.module
index 9806bda..f02d280 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.module
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.module
@@ -1690,13 +1690,7 @@ function _user_mail_notify($op, $account, $langcode = NULL) {
       $site_mail = ini_get('sendmail_from');
     }
     $mail = drupal_mail('user', $op, $account->getEmail(), $langcode, $params, $site_mail);
-    // Check if admin notification on new users is enabled.
-    // Notification is set to TRUE by default.
-    $approval_admin_notify = \Drupal::config('user.settings')->get('notify.approval_admin_notify');
-    if ($approval_admin_notify !== FALSE) {
-      $approval_admin_notify = TRUE;
-    }
-    if ($op == 'register_pending_approval' && $approval_admin_notify == TRUE) {
+    if ($op == 'register_pending_approval'  && \Drupal::config('user.settings')->get('notify.approval_admin_notify')) {
       // If a user registered requiring admin approval, notify the admin, too.
       // We use the site default language for this.
       drupal_mail('user', 'register_pending_approval_admin', $site_mail, language_default()->id, $params);