diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form.pm
index a1a941fc9..bca68140f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form.pm
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ sub formHeader {
     croak "Second parameter must be hash reference"
         if ref $params ne "HASH";
     
-    my $action      = exists $params->{ action  } ? $params->{ action   } : $session->url->page();
-    my $method      = exists $params->{ method  } ? $params->{ method   } : "post";
-    my $enctype     = exists $params->{ enctype } ? $params->{ enctype  } : "multipart/form-data";
+    my $action  = $params->{ action  } || $session->url->page();
+    my $method  = $params->{ method  } || "post";
+    my $enctype = $params->{ enctype } || "multipart/form-data";
 
     # Fix a query string in the action URL
     my $hidden;