diff --git a/src/connectors/smart-sort/connectSmartSort.ts b/src/connectors/smart-sort/connectSmartSort.ts
index 6146a6d447..06e5cba594 100644
--- a/src/connectors/smart-sort/connectSmartSort.ts
+++ b/src/connectors/smart-sort/connectSmartSort.ts
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ const connectSmartSort: SmartSortConnector = function connectSmartSort(
 
         return {
           isSmartSorted:
-            typeof appliedRelevancyStrictness !== 'undefined' &&
-            appliedRelevancyStrictness > 0 &&
-            appliedRelevancyStrictness <= 100,
+            appliedRelevancyStrictness > 0 && appliedRelevancyStrictness <= 100,
           refine: connectorState.refine,
           widgetParams,
         };