1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/gitsm.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/gitsm.py
index a7110a988d..c5c23d5260 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/gitsm.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/gitsm.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class GitSM(Git):
         else:
             self.process_submodules(ud, ud.clonedir, need_update_submodule, d)
 
-        if len(need_update_list) > 0:
+        if need_update_list:
             logger.debug('gitsm: Submodules requiring update: %s' % (' '.join(need_update_list)))
             return True