diff --git a/PHI-CL/control.lua b/PHI-CL/control.lua
index 1fe55e6..82ffb75 100644
--- a/PHI-CL/control.lua
+++ b/PHI-CL/control.lua
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ end
 local function handle_spoil_value(entity, combinator)
     local c = entity.surface.find_entities_filtered{type='chest', position=entity.position, radius=1, limit=1}
 
-    if not (c or #c == 0) then
+    if not c then
         return
     end