diff --git a/clicada/user/file.py b/clicada/user/file.py
index 02bf037..f583e26 100644
--- a/clicada/user/file.py
+++ b/clicada/user/file.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class FileUserStore:
         except Exception as e:
             logg.debug('no metadata found for {}: {}'.format(address, e))
         
-        if r == None:
+        if not r:
             self.failed_entities[address] = True
             raise MetadataNotFoundError()
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 6d838a8..30ea1a0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = clicada
-version = 0.0.8
+version = 0.0.9
 description = CLI CRM tool for the cic-stack custodial wallet system
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no