diff --git a/system/libraries/Email.php b/system/libraries/Email.php
index f037135b..784e09a9 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Email.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Email.php
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ function _get_smtp_data()
 	function _get_hostname()
 	{
 		$CI =& get_instance();
-		return (!empty($CI->config->item('server_name'))) ? $CI->config->item('server_name') : 'localhost.localdomain';
+		return $CI->config->item('server_name') ? $CI->config->item('server_name') : 'localhost.localdomain';
 	}
   
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------