diff --git a/indra/newview/llfolderview.cpp b/indra/newview/llfolderview.cpp
index e50753c1c5ea8842ef113bc5ac468451babfcce4..23f19a38a6d6850baf1d835ba47245f8960b677a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfolderview.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfolderview.cpp
@@ -2166,7 +2166,7 @@ void LLFolderView::doIdle()
 
 		// Open filtered folders for folder views with mAutoSelectOverride=TRUE.
 		// Used by LLPlacesFolderView.
-		if (mAutoSelectOverride && mFilter->getFilterSubString() != "")
+		if (mAutoSelectOverride && !mFilter->getFilterSubString().empty())
 		{
 			LLOpenFilteredFolders filter;
 			applyFunctorRecursively(filter);