diff --git a/core/modules/path/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/PathWidget.php b/core/modules/path/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/PathWidget.php
index 8f5bcb79d7..dbc2525c83 100644
--- a/core/modules/path/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/PathWidget.php
+++ b/core/modules/path/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/PathWidget.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function formElement(FieldItemListInterface $items, $delta, array $elemen
         $conditions['source'] = '/' . $entity->toUrl('revision')->getInternalPath();
         $path = \Drupal::service('path.alias_storage')->load($conditions);
       }
-      if ($path === FALSE) {
+      if (empty($path)) {
         $conditions['source'] = '/' . $entity->toUrl()->getInternalPath();
         $path = \Drupal::service('path.alias_storage')->load($conditions);
       }