diff --git a/app/models/case_log.rb b/app/models/case_log.rb
index 911e72525..1842dc55a 100644
--- a/app/models/case_log.rb
+++ b/app/models/case_log.rb
@@ -164,9 +164,7 @@ class CaseLog < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def hhmemb
-    if other_hhmemb.present?
-      other_hhmemb
-    end
+    other_hhmemb.presence
   end
 
   def applicable_income_range