diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/providers.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/providers.py
index 32b2261eb0..b5a6cd0090 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/providers.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/providers.py
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def _filterProviders(providers, item, cfgData, dataCache):
         preferred_versions[pn] = findLatestProvider(pn, cfgData, dataCache, sortpkg_pn[pn][0])
         eligible.append(preferred_versions[pn][1])
 
-    if len(eligible) == 0:
+    if not eligible:
         logger.error("no eligible providers for %s", item)
         return eligible