diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/labelPattern/LabelPatternUtil.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/labelPattern/LabelPatternUtil.java
index 8149f5ab791..08ba63a8cbf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/labelPattern/LabelPatternUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/labelPattern/LabelPatternUtil.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ private static boolean isInstitution(String author) {
         if (!(author.isEmpty())) {
             return (author.charAt(0) == '{') && (author.charAt(author.length() - 1) == '}');
         } else {
-            return false; // In case of empty or null author
+            return false; // In case of empty author
         }
     }