diff --git a/loopback/common/methods/application/isProduction.js b/loopback/common/methods/application/isProduction.js
index 9479b67af1..151afa9cbe 100644
--- a/loopback/common/methods/application/isProduction.js
+++ b/loopback/common/methods/application/isProduction.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module.exports = (localAsProduction = true) => {
-    if ((!process.env.NODE_ENV && localAsProduction) || process.env.NODE_ENV == 'production') return true;
+    return (!process.env.NODE_ENV && localAsProduction) || process.env.NODE_ENV == 'production';
 };