diff --git a/src/bot.coffee b/src/bot.coffee
index 8779dc0a..3198a91e 100644
--- a/src/bot.coffee
+++ b/src/bot.coffee
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class SlackBot extends Adapter
 
       # Hubot expects all user objects to have a room property that is used in the envelope for the message after it
       # is received
-      user.room = if channel? then channel else ""
+      user.room = channel ? ""
 
       switch event.subtype
         when "bot_message"