diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index e9ea489..8929649 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
   # removes the api_token from the user
   # modifies the user model
   def remove_token!
-    unless api_token.empty?
+    unless api_token.blank?
       self.api_token = ""
       self.save!
     end