diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/dekorate/kubernetes/decorator/AddEnvVarDecorator.java b/core/src/main/java/io/dekorate/kubernetes/decorator/AddEnvVarDecorator.java
index ca9612f64..967504ce6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/dekorate/kubernetes/decorator/AddEnvVarDecorator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/dekorate/kubernetes/decorator/AddEnvVarDecorator.java
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
 
   @Override
   public int hashCode() {
-
     return Objects.hash(env);
   }
 
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ public Class<? extends Decorator>[] after() {
 
   @Override
   public List<ConfigReference> getConfigReferences() {
-    if (Strings.isNotNullOrEmpty(env.getValue())) {
+    if (env.getValue() != null) {
       return Arrays.asList(buildConfigReferenceForEnvValue());
     }