diff --git a/src/main/js/util/keyboard.js b/src/main/js/util/keyboard.js
index 88d677530416..11c414b6a5da 100644
--- a/src/main/js/util/keyboard.js
+++ b/src/main/js/util/keyboard.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export default function makeKeyboardNavigable(
 }
 
 function scrollAndSelect(selectedItem, selectedClass, items) {
-  if (selectedItem !== null) {
+  if (selectedItem) {
     if (!isInViewport(selectedItem)) {
       selectedItem.scrollIntoView(false);
     }