diff --git a/lib/install/web.rb b/lib/install/web.rb
index b071c4d7..8f89ccd6 100644
--- a/lib/install/web.rb
+++ b/lib/install/web.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ def node_version
 end
 
 def node_not_installed?
-  !node_version.present?
+  node_version.blank?
 end
 
 def node_version_unsupported?
diff --git a/lib/suspenders/generators.rb b/lib/suspenders/generators.rb
index 9d342604..78cf37c2 100644
--- a/lib/suspenders/generators.rb
+++ b/lib/suspenders/generators.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def node_version
       end
 
       def node_not_installed?
-        !node_version.present?
+        node_version.blank?
       end
 
       def node_version_unsupported?