diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/Telemetry/RiaOpenTelemetryManager.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/Telemetry/RiaOpenTelemetryManager.cpp
index 1b8c5cd3b9..314a7ba22d 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/Telemetry/RiaOpenTelemetryManager.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/Telemetry/RiaOpenTelemetryManager.cpp
@@ -251,9 +251,7 @@ bool RiaOpenTelemetryManager::isEventAllowed( const std::string& eventName ) con
     if ( !allowlist.isEmpty() && !matches( name, allowlist ) ) return false;
 
     const QStringList denylist = prefs->eventDenylist();
-    if ( !denylist.isEmpty() && matches( name, denylist ) ) return false;
-
-    return true;
+    return !( !denylist.isEmpty() && matches( name, denylist ) );
 }
 
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