diff --git a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/cloudproviders.go b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/cloudproviders.go
index 762f5828b4d..e39fa83cf7f 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/cloudproviders.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/cloudproviders.go
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ func createCloudProvider(cloudProvider string, externalCloudVolumePlugin string,
 		return nil, loopMode, fmt.Errorf("cloud provider could not be initialized: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if cloud != nil && cloud.HasClusterID() == false {
-		if allowUntaggedCloud == true {
+	if cloud != nil && !cloud.HasClusterID() {
+		if allowUntaggedCloud {
 			klog.Warning("detected a cluster without a ClusterID.  A ClusterID will be required in the future.  Please tag your cluster to avoid any future issues")
 		} else {
 			return nil, loopMode, fmt.Errorf("no ClusterID Found.  A ClusterID is required for the cloud provider to function properly.  This check can be bypassed by setting the allow-untagged-cloud option")