1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/External/UserInventoryItemSerializer.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/External/UserInventoryItemSerializer.cs
index 88f9581..f2a6b8b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/External/UserInventoryItemSerializer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/External/UserInventoryItemSerializer.cs
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Serialization.External
             writer.WriteStartElement("GroupOwned");
             writer.WriteString(inventoryItem.GroupOwned.ToString());
             writer.WriteEndElement();
-            if (options.ContainsKey("creators") && inventoryItem.CreatorData != null && inventoryItem.CreatorData != string.Empty)
+            if (options.ContainsKey("creators") && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(inventoryItem.CreatorData))
                 writer.WriteElementString("CreatorData", inventoryItem.CreatorData);
             else if (options.ContainsKey("home"))
             {