diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/de/uni_koeln/arachne/service/IIPService.java b/backend/src/main/java/de/uni_koeln/arachne/service/IIPService.java
index 239297271..1d9cf0634 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/de/uni_koeln/arachne/service/IIPService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/de/uni_koeln/arachne/service/IIPService.java
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ public ImageProperties getImageProperties(final long entityId, final int request
 				return new ImageProperties(imageName, -1, -1, watermark, HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
 			}
 
-			if (arachneId.isDeleted() != 0) {
+			if (!arachneId.isDeleted()) {
 				return new ImageProperties(imageName, -1, -1, watermark, HttpStatus.GONE);
 			}