diff --git a/actions/editapplication.php b/actions/editapplication.php
index ca5dba1e49..64cf0a5745 100644
--- a/actions/editapplication.php
+++ b/actions/editapplication.php
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class EditApplicationAction extends OwnerDesignAction
     function nameExists($name)
     {
         $newapp = Oauth_application::staticGet('name', $name);
-        if (!$newapp) {
+        if (empty($newapp)) {
             return false;
         } else {
             return $newapp->id != $this->app->id;
diff --git a/actions/newapplication.php b/actions/newapplication.php
index c0c5207979..0f819b3499 100644
--- a/actions/newapplication.php
+++ b/actions/newapplication.php
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class NewApplicationAction extends OwnerDesignAction
     function nameExists($name)
     {
         $app = Oauth_application::staticGet('name', $name);
-        return ($app !== false);
+        return !empty($app);
     }
 
 }