diff --git a/lib/private/Files/Node/Folder.php b/lib/private/Files/Node/Folder.php
index d9639e9f1abf9..1da535c0efe03 100644
--- a/lib/private/Files/Node/Folder.php
+++ b/lib/private/Files/Node/Folder.php
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public function newFile($path, $content = null) {
 			} else {
 				$result = $this->view->touch($fullPath);
 			}
-			if (!$result) {
+			if ($result === false) {
 				throw new NotPermittedException('Could not create path');
 			}
 			$node = new File($this->root, $this->view, $fullPath);