diff --git a/layouts/joomla/content/blog_style_default_item_title.php b/layouts/joomla/content/blog_style_default_item_title.php
index af0ae62682955..6c8e08a408b3b 100644
--- a/layouts/joomla/content/blog_style_default_item_title.php
+++ b/layouts/joomla/content/blog_style_default_item_title.php
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@
 			<span class="badge badge-warning"><?php echo Text::_('JNOTPUBLISHEDYET'); ?></span>
 		<?php endif; ?>
 
-		<?php if ($displayData->publish_down != Factory::getDbo()->getNullDate()
-			&& (strtotime($displayData->publish_down) < strtotime(Factory::getDate()))
-		) : ?>
+		<?php if ($displayData->publish_down !== null && strtotime($displayData->publish_down) < strtotime(Factory::getDate())) : ?>
 			<span class="badge badge-warning"><?php echo Text::_('JEXPIRED'); ?></span>
 		<?php endif; ?>
 	</div>