diff --git a/google/cloud/aiplatform/utils/pipeline_utils.py b/google/cloud/aiplatform/utils/pipeline_utils.py
index 7aae56f8d4..31b08671a5 100644
--- a/google/cloud/aiplatform/utils/pipeline_utils.py
+++ b/google/cloud/aiplatform/utils/pipeline_utils.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def _get_vertex_value(
           ValueError: if the parameter name is not found in pipeline root
           inputs, or value is none.
         """
-        if not value:
+        if value is None:
             raise ValueError("None values should be filterd out.")
 
         if name not in self._parameter_types: