diff --git a/src/edits.ts b/src/edits.ts
index b5e34871..e5ca0bef 100644
--- a/src/edits.ts
+++ b/src/edits.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ async function validateSelectedTrack(appEdit: AppEdit, options: EditOptions): Pr
 
 async function addReleasesToTrack(appEdit: AppEdit, options: EditOptions, versionCodes: number[]): Promise<Track> {
     let status: string | undefined = options.status;
-    if (status == undefined) {
+    if (!status) {
         if (options.userFraction != undefined) {
             status = 'inProgress';
         } else {