diff --git a/lib/Service/DirectoryService.php b/lib/Service/DirectoryService.php
index 4f5ae535..09286299 100644
--- a/lib/Service/DirectoryService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/DirectoryService.php
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ private function checkConditions(string $url): void
 		}
 
 		// Validate the URL
-		if (empty(filter_var($url, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL)) === false) {
+		if (filter_var($url, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL) === false) {
 			throw new DirectoryUrlException('Invalid URL provided');
 		}
 	}