diff --git a/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
index 677549af4..779e2c9cb 100644
--- a/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ def incomplete_reminder_email(user_id)
 
   def rsvp_reminder_email(user_id)
     @user = User.find_by_id(user_id)
-    return if @user.blank? || @user.questionnaire.blank? || !@user.questionnaire.acc_status == "accepted" || Time.now.in_time_zone.to_date > Date.parse(HackathonConfig["event_start_date"]).in_time_zone.to_date
-
+    return if @user.blank? || @user.questionnaire.blank? || @user.questionnaire.acc_status != "accepted" || Time.now.in_time_zone.to_date > Date.parse(HackathonConfig["event_start_date"]).in_time_zone.to_date
     Message.queue_for_trigger("questionnaire.rsvp_reminder", @user.id)
   end
 end