diff --git a/packages/react/src/ReactElement.js b/packages/react/src/ReactElement.js
index 8860145c4696..83cd432a853c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/ReactElement.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/ReactElement.js
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ export function cloneAndReplaceKey(oldElement, newKey) {
  */
 export function cloneElement(element, config, children) {
   invariant(
-    !(element === null || element === undefined),
+    element != null,
     'Cannot clone a null or undefined element.'
   );