diff --git a/core/modules/comment/src/Entity/Comment.php b/core/modules/comment/src/Entity/Comment.php
index f14b877..f8a7828 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/src/Entity/Comment.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/src/Entity/Comment.php
@@ -325,8 +325,7 @@ public static function bundleFieldDefinitions(EntityTypeInterface $entity_type,
    */
   public function hasParentComment() {
     // Do not load parent comment entity.
-    $parent = $this->get('pid')->target_id;
-    return !empty($parent);
+    return (bool) $this->get('pid')->target_id;
   }
 
   /**