diff --git a/corems/mass_spectrum/factory/MassSpectrumClasses.py b/corems/mass_spectrum/factory/MassSpectrumClasses.py
index b311d6d2..ca438a7e 100644
--- a/corems/mass_spectrum/factory/MassSpectrumClasses.py
+++ b/corems/mass_spectrum/factory/MassSpectrumClasses.py
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ def plot_profile_and_noise_threshold(self, ax=None, legend=False):
         """
         import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 
-        if self.baseline_noise_std and self.baseline_noise_std:
+        if self.baseline_noise is not None and self.baseline_noise_std is not None:
             # x = (self.mz_exp_profile.min(), self.mz_exp_profile.max())
             baseline = (self.baseline_noise, self.baseline_noise)