diff --git a/azkaban-webserver/src/main/java/azkaban/webapp/servlet/ProjectManagerServlet.java b/azkaban-webserver/src/main/java/azkaban/webapp/servlet/ProjectManagerServlet.java
index 062c854..3f7de9c 100644
--- a/azkaban-webserver/src/main/java/azkaban/webapp/servlet/ProjectManagerServlet.java
+++ b/azkaban-webserver/src/main/java/azkaban/webapp/servlet/ProjectManagerServlet.java
@@ -1424,9 +1424,7 @@ public class ProjectManagerServlet extends LoginAbstractAzkabanServlet {
Project project = projectManager.getProject(projectName);
String autoFix = (String) multipart.get("fix");
Props props = new Props();
- if (autoFix == null) {
- props.put(ValidatorConfigs.CUSTOM_AUTO_FIX_FLAG_PARAM, "false");
- } else if (autoFix.equals("on")) {
+ if (autoFix != null && autoFix.equals("on")) {
props.put(ValidatorConfigs.CUSTOM_AUTO_FIX_FLAG_PARAM, "true");
} else {
props.put(ValidatorConfigs.CUSTOM_AUTO_FIX_FLAG_PARAM, "false");