diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb
index 7680cc52b67e..c77b354e9d9d 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb
@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@ def reorder(*args)
     def joins(*args)
       relation = clone
 
-      if args.present?
-        args.flatten!
-        relation.joins_values += args if args.present?
-      end
+      args.flatten!
+      relation.joins_values += args unless args.blank?
 
       relation
     end