diff --git a/discord/errors.py b/discord/errors.py
index bc2398d5..9b33c260 100644
--- a/discord/errors.py
+++ b/discord/errors.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class HTTPException(DiscordException):
             self.code = 0
 
         fmt = '{0.status} {0.reason} (error code: {1})'
-        if len(self.text):
+        if self.text:
             fmt += ': {2}'
 
         super().__init__(fmt.format(self.response, self.code, self.text))