diff --git a/scripts/geodata/openaddresses/formatter.py b/scripts/geodata/openaddresses/formatter.py
index 121243a7..5992f412 100644
--- a/scripts/geodata/openaddresses/formatter.py
+++ b/scripts/geodata/openaddresses/formatter.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class OpenAddressesFormatter(object):
                 path = os.path.join(base_dir, country, filename)
                 configs = (file_props, config, self.config)
                 for language, country, formatted_address in self.formatted_addresses(path, configs, tag_components=tag_components):
-                    if formatted_address and formatted_address.strip():
+                    if not formatted_address or not formatted_address.strip():
                         continue
 
                     formatted_address = tsv_string(formatted_address)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class OpenAddressesFormatter(object):
 
                     configs = (file_props, subdir_config, config, self.config)
                     for language, country, formatted_address in self.formatted_addresses(path, configs, tag_components=tag_components):
-                        if formatted_address and formatted_address.strip():
+                        if not formatted_address or not formatted_address.strip():
                             continue
 
                         formatted_address = tsv_string(formatted_address)