diff --git a/app/models/glitch/keyword_mute.rb b/app/models/glitch/keyword_mute.rb
index 20fd89d9be..a7ab3650ea 100644
--- a/app/models/glitch/keyword_mute.rb
+++ b/app/models/glitch/keyword_mute.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Glitch::KeywordMute < ApplicationRecord
     end
 
     def =~(str)
-      regex ? regex =~ str : false
+      regex ? regex =~ str : nil
     end
   end
 end