diff --git a/core/modules/datetime/lib/Drupal/datetime/Plugin/Field/FieldType/DateTimeFieldItemList.php b/core/modules/datetime/lib/Drupal/datetime/Plugin/Field/FieldType/DateTimeFieldItemList.php
index 22c6131..9602621 100644
--- a/core/modules/datetime/lib/Drupal/datetime/Plugin/Field/FieldType/DateTimeFieldItemList.php
+++ b/core/modules/datetime/lib/Drupal/datetime/Plugin/Field/FieldType/DateTimeFieldItemList.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public function defaultValuesFormSubmit(array $element, array &$form, array &$fo
   public function getDefaultValue() {
     $default_value = parent::getDefaultValue();
 
-    if ($default_value && isset($default_value[0]['default_date']) && $default_value[0]['default_date'] == static::DEFAULT_VALUE_NOW) {
+    if (isset($default_value[0]['default_date']) && $default_value[0]['default_date'] == static::DEFAULT_VALUE_NOW) {
       // A default value should be in the format and timezone used for date
       // storage.
       $date = new DrupalDateTime('now', DATETIME_STORAGE_TIMEZONE);