diff --git a/magmi/engines/magmi_productimportengine.php b/magmi/engines/magmi_productimportengine.php
index cbdd613f..cf0070aa 100755
--- a/magmi/engines/magmi_productimportengine.php
+++ b/magmi/engines/magmi_productimportengine.php
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ public function createAttributes($pid, &$item, $attmap, $isnew, $itemids)
                         }
                     }
                     // if we have something to do with this value
-                    if ($ovalue !== false && $ovalue != null)
+                    if ($ovalue !== false && $ovalue !== null)
                     {
                         $data[] = $this->getProductEntityType();
                         $data[] = $attid;