diff --git a/plugins/github-issues/src/api/gitHubIssuesApi.ts b/plugins/github-issues/src/api/gitHubIssuesApi.ts
index 4d90f11de6..3be9d06c8a 100644
--- a/plugins/github-issues/src/api/gitHubIssuesApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/github-issues/src/api/gitHubIssuesApi.ts
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ function formatFilterValue(value: IssuesFilters[keyof IssuesFilters]): string {
 }
 
 function createFilterByClause(filterBy?: IssuesFilters): string {
-  if (typeof filterBy === 'undefined') {
+  if (!filterBy) {
     return '';
   }