diff --git a/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py b/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
index e8fe81f..9f3f7f5 100644
--- a/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
+++ b/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ class BugzillaProxy:
 
             if description and product[pkgKey]['description'] != description:
                 data['description'] = description
-            if product[pkgKey]['initialqacontact'] != qacontact and (
-                    qacontact or product[pkgKey]['initialqacontact']):
+
+            if qacontact and product[pkgKey]['initialqacontact'] != qacontact:
                 data['initialqacontact'] = qacontact
 
             if len(product[pkgKey]['initialcclist']) != len(initialCCList):