diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/index/reindex.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/index/reindex.py
index d320c9e..fe4d986 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/index/reindex.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/index/reindex.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class Reindex(ReindexBase):
 
         # read current state
         video.get_from_es()
-        if not video.json_data():
+        if not video.json_data:
             return
 
         es_meta = video.json_data.copy()