diff --git a/care/facility/models/patient_icmr.py b/care/facility/models/patient_icmr.py
index 660c6cfcfd..e2f0ac9752 100644
--- a/care/facility/models/patient_icmr.py
+++ b/care/facility/models/patient_icmr.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def is_symptomatic(self):
     def symptomatic_international_traveller(
         self,
     ):
-        return (
+        return bool(
             self.patient.countries_travelled
             and len(self.patient.countries_travelled) != 0
             and (