diff --git a/packages/core/utils/lib/content-types.js b/packages/core/utils/lib/content-types.js
index a6a299b8d0..de642c17e5 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/lib/content-types.js
+++ b/packages/core/utils/lib/content-types.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ const getPrivateAttributes = (model = {}) => {
 };
 
 const isPrivateAttribute = (model, attributeName) => {
-  return model?.privateAttributes?.includes(attributeName) || false;
+  return model?.privateAttributes?.includes(attributeName) ?? false;
 };
 
 const isScalarAttribute = (attribute) => {