diff --git a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/job/job-params.js b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/job/job-params.js
index f45b8da79a2..a6afed4214e 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/job/job-params.js
+++ b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/job/job-params.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ define( [ 'utils/utils' ], function( Utils ) {
             status = Utils.getQueryString( 'status' ),
             message = Utils.getQueryString( 'message' );
 
-        if( message && message !== null && message !== "" ) {
+        if( message && message !== "" ) {
             $el_message.addClass( status + 'message' );
             $el_message.html( '<p>' + _.escape( message ) + '</p>' );
         }