diff --git a/src/DigiComp/Sniffs/Commenting/VariableCommentSniff.php b/src/DigiComp/Sniffs/Commenting/VariableCommentSniff.php
index bb0eeda..ccbb3f9 100644
--- a/src/DigiComp/Sniffs/Commenting/VariableCommentSniff.php
+++ b/src/DigiComp/Sniffs/Commenting/VariableCommentSniff.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class VariableCommentSniff extends \PHP_CodeSniffer\Standards\Squiz\Sniffs\Comme
         $oldSeverity = $phpcsFile->ruleset->ruleset['DigiComp.Commenting.VariableComment.Missing']['severity'] ?? null;
         $phpcsFile->ruleset->ruleset['DigiComp.Commenting.VariableComment.Missing']['severity'] = 0;
         parent::processMemberVar($phpcsFile, $stackPtr);
-        if ($oldSeverity) {
+        if ($oldSeverity !== null) {
             $phpcsFile->ruleset->ruleset['DigiComp.Commenting.VariableComment.Missing']['severity'] = $oldSeverity;
         } else {
             unset($phpcsFile->ruleset->ruleset['DigiComp.Commenting.VariableComment.Missing']['severity']);