diff --git a/cde/programs/dtmail/MotifApp/MotifCmds.C b/cde/programs/dtmail/MotifApp/MotifCmds.C
index ef6ae7c78..be5c247b8 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtmail/MotifApp/MotifCmds.C
+++ b/cde/programs/dtmail/MotifApp/MotifCmds.C
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ ToggleButtonCmd::getButtonState()
    CmdInterface *ci;
    Widget toggleButton;
 
-   if (!_ci) return(NULL);
+   if (!_ci) return(False);
 
    ci = _ci[0];