diff --git a/admin/categorie.pl b/admin/categorie.pl
index d804fe6b0f..bda767481e 100755
--- a/admin/categorie.pl
+++ b/admin/categorie.pl
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ sub _get_brief_messaging_prefs {
     PREF: foreach my $option ( @$messaging_options ) {
         my $pref = C4::Members::Messaging::GetMessagingPreferences( { categorycode => $categorycode,
                                                                     message_name       => $option->{'message_name'} } );
-        next unless  @{$pref->{'transports'}};
+        next unless  $pref->{'transports'};
         my $brief_pref = { message_attribute_id => $option->{'message_attribute_id'},
                            message_name => $option->{'message_name'},
                          };