diff --git a/sickbeard/versionChecker.py b/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
index dcdb387e..ec199326 100644
--- a/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
+++ b/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class GitUpdateManager(UpdateManager):
         self.github_repo = self.get_github_repo()
 
         self.branch = sickbeard.BRANCH
-        if not (sickbeard.BRANCH or sickbeard.BRANCH == ''):
+        if not sickbeard.BRANCH or not sickbeard.BRANCH == '':
             self.branch = self._find_installed_branch()
 
         self._cur_commit_hash = None
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ class SourceUpdateManager(UpdateManager):
         self.github_repo = self.get_github_repo()
 
         self.branch = sickbeard.BRANCH
-        if not (sickbeard.BRANCH or sickbeard.BRANCH == ''):
+        if not sickbeard.BRANCH or not sickbeard.BRANCH == '':
             self.branch = self._find_installed_branch()
 
         self._cur_commit_hash = None