diff --git a/src/DisconnectPacket.php b/src/DisconnectPacket.php
index 80a3faed..61b854e0 100644
--- a/src/DisconnectPacket.php
+++ b/src/DisconnectPacket.php
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ public function canBeSentBeforeLogin() : bool{
 	protected function decodePayload(PacketSerializer $in) : void{
 		$this->reason = $in->getVarInt();
 		$hideDisconnectionScreen = $in->getBool();
-		if(!$hideDisconnectionScreen){
-			$this->message = $in->getString();
-		}
+		$this->message = $hideDisconnectionScreen ? null : $in->getString();
 	}
 
 	protected function encodePayload(PacketSerializer $out) : void{