diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/AutomodPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/AutomodPlugin.ts
index d8c81512..14fc645b 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/AutomodPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/AutomodPlugin.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ const configPreprocessor: ConfigPreprocessorFn<AutomodPluginType> = options => {
         if (rule["actions"]["log"] == null) {
           rule["actions"]["log"] = true;
         }
-        if (rule["actions"]["clean"] === true && rule["actions"]["start_thread"]) {
+        if (rule["actions"]["clean"] && rule["actions"]["start_thread"]) {
           throw new StrictValidationError([`Cannot have both clean and start_thread at rule '${rule.name}'`]);
         }
       }