diff --git a/jobposting/views.py b/jobposting/views.py
index 24d8a1f..f42c6ac 100644
--- a/jobposting/views.py
+++ b/jobposting/views.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from jobposting.serializers import (
 
 def remove_none_from_filters(filter: int|str, filter_type: str) -> int|str|None:
     if filter_type == 'int':
-        if filter is not None or filter == '':
+        if filter is not None or filter != '':
             try:
                 filter = int(filter)
             except ValueError:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def remove_none_from_filters(filter: int|str, filter_type: str) -> int|str|None:
         else:
             filter = None
     else:
-        if filter is not None or filter == '':
+        if filter is not None or filter != '':
             pass
         else:
             filter = None