diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/store/selectors/policies.js b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/store/selectors/policies.js
index f0a8e4d81ebe3e..5bea22f0b3a76b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/store/selectors/policies.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/public/application/store/selectors/policies.js
@@ -195,11 +195,7 @@ const phaseFromES = (phase, phaseName, defaultEmptyPolicy) => {
     if (actions.set_priority) {
       const { priority } = actions.set_priority;
 
-      if (priority) {
-        policy[PHASE_INDEX_PRIORITY] = priority;
-      } else {
-        policy[PHASE_INDEX_PRIORITY] = '';
-      }
+      policy[PHASE_INDEX_PRIORITY] = priority ?? '';
     }
 
     if (actions.wait_for_snapshot) {