diff --git a/django/core/handlers/base.py b/django/core/handlers/base.py
index a97a327053968..63137c74a2911 100644
--- a/django/core/handlers/base.py
+++ b/django/core/handlers/base.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def get_response(self, path, request):
             response = callback(request, **param_dict)
 
             # Complain if the view returned None (a common error).
-            if not response:
+            if response is None:
                 raise ValueError, "The view %s.%s didn't return an HttpResponse object." % (callback.__module__, callback.func_name)
 
             return response