diff --git a/openslides/utils/pdf.py b/openslides/utils/pdf.py
index 2e1c6d9b4..526bd01e6 100755
--- a/openslides/utils/pdf.py
+++ b/openslides/utils/pdf.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def firstPage(canvas, doc):
     canvas.setFont('Ubuntu',10)
     canvas.setFillGray(0.4)
     canvas.drawString(2.75*cm, 28*cm, "%s | %s" % (event_name, event_description))
-    if event_date != "" and event_location != "":
+    if event_date and event_location:
         canvas.drawString(2.75*cm, 27.6*cm, "%s, %s" % (event_date, event_location))
     # time
     canvas.setFont('Ubuntu',7)