diff --git a/module/projectstory/control.php b/module/projectstory/control.php
index dfe48ac41a..13d3ddec34 100644
--- a/module/projectstory/control.php
+++ b/module/projectstory/control.php
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class projectStory extends control
      */
     public function batchUnlinkStory($projectID, $storyIdList = '')
     {
-        $storyIdList      = if(empty($storyIdList)) ? array() : array_filter(explode(',', $storyIdList));
+        $storyIdList      = empty($storyIdList ? array() : array_filter(explode(',', $storyIdList));
         $executionStories = $this->projectstory->getExecutionStories($projectID, $storyIdList);
         $html             = '';