diff --git a/app/models/program.rb b/app/models/program.rb
index b8ca0da2..e0196099 100644
--- a/app/models/program.rb
+++ b/app/models/program.rb
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class Program < ApplicationRecord
   # * +True+ -> If there is any event for the given date
   # * +False+ -> If there is not any event for the given date
   def any_event_for_this_date?(date)
-    return false if date.nil? || date.empty?
+    return false if date.nil? || date == ''
     return false unless selected_schedule.present?
 
     parsed_date = DateTime.parse("#{date} 00:00").utc