diff --git a/lib/openstudio-standards/standards/Standards.ZoneHVACComponent.rb b/lib/openstudio-standards/standards/Standards.ZoneHVACComponent.rb
index d9106764fc..8721aa7964 100644
--- a/lib/openstudio-standards/standards/Standards.ZoneHVACComponent.rb
+++ b/lib/openstudio-standards/standards/Standards.ZoneHVACComponent.rb
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def zone_hvac_component_apply_standard_controls(zone_hvac_component)
     end
 
     # Standby mode occupancy control
-    return true unless zone_hvac_component.thermalZone.empty?
+    return true if zone_hvac_component.thermalZone.empty?
 
     thermal_zone = zone_hvac_component.thermalZone.get