diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/georeference/edit_georeferencing.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/georeference/edit_georeferencing.py
index 08d7361935..12ac54693a 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/georeference/edit_georeferencing.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/georeference/edit_georeferencing.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Usecase:
         self.set_true_north()
 
     def set_true_north(self):
-        if self.settings["true_north"] == None:
+        if not self.settings["true_north"]:
             return
         for context in self.file.by_type("IfcGeometricRepresentationContext", include_subtypes=False):
             if context.TrueNorth: