diff --git a/files/lib/acp/form/CommandTriggerAddForm.class.php b/files/lib/acp/form/CommandTriggerAddForm.class.php
index 32f23f6..fb473b1 100644
--- a/files/lib/acp/form/CommandTriggerAddForm.class.php
+++ b/files/lib/acp/form/CommandTriggerAddForm.class.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public function validate()
     {
         parent::validate();
 
-        if (empty($this->commandTrigger)) {
+        if ($this->commandTrigger === '') {
             throw new UserInputException('commandTrigger', 'empty');
         }
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public function validate()
             throw new UserInputException('commandTrigger', 'duplicate');
         }
 
-        if (empty($this->className)) {
+        if ($this->className === '') {
             throw new UserInputException('className', 'empty');
         }
 
diff --git a/files/lib/acp/form/RoomAddForm.class.php b/files/lib/acp/form/RoomAddForm.class.php
index 82d14d6..5d3b8ae 100644
--- a/files/lib/acp/form/RoomAddForm.class.php
+++ b/files/lib/acp/form/RoomAddForm.class.php
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public function saveI18nValue(Room $room, $columns)
             }
         }
 
-        if (!empty($data)) {
+        if ($data !== []) {
             (new RoomEditor($room))->update($data);
         }
     }
diff --git a/files/lib/acp/page/SuspensionListPage.class.php b/files/lib/acp/page/SuspensionListPage.class.php
index 24307c9..1f142eb 100644
--- a/files/lib/acp/page/SuspensionListPage.class.php
+++ b/files/lib/acp/page/SuspensionListPage.class.php
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public function readParameters()
         if (isset($_POST['searchUsername'])) {
             $this->searchUsername = StringUtil::trim($_POST['searchUsername']);
 
-            if (!empty($this->searchUsername)) {
+            if ($this->searchUsername !== '') {
                 $this->userID = User::getUserByUsername($this->searchUsername)->userID;
             }
         } elseif ($this->userID !== null) {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public function readParameters()
         if (isset($_POST['searchJudge'])) {
             $this->searchJudge = StringUtil::trim($_POST['searchJudge']);
 
-            if (!empty($this->searchJudge)) {
+            if ($this->searchJudge !== '') {
                 $this->judgeID = User::getUserByUsername($this->searchJudge)->userID;
             }
         } elseif ($this->judgeID !== null) {
diff --git a/files/lib/data/message/MessageAction.class.php b/files/lib/data/message/MessageAction.class.php
index 72a7dce..d97398c 100644
--- a/files/lib/data/message/MessageAction.class.php
+++ b/files/lib/data/message/MessageAction.class.php
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public function pull()
             return $message->hasEmbeddedObjects;
         }));
 
-        if (!empty($embeddedObjectMessageIDs)) {
+        if ($embeddedObjectMessageIDs !== []) {
             // load embedded objects
             MessageEmbeddedObjectManager::getInstance()->loadObjects('be.bastelstu.chat.message', $embeddedObjectMessageIDs);
         }
diff --git a/files/lib/data/message/MessageEditor.class.php b/files/lib/data/message/MessageEditor.class.php
index de3c263..a6f5c02 100644
--- a/files/lib/data/message/MessageEditor.class.php
+++ b/files/lib/data/message/MessageEditor.class.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public static function deleteAll(array $messageIDs = [])
         WCF::getDB()->beginTransaction();
 
         $result = parent::deleteAll($messageIDs);
-        if (!empty($messageIDs)) {
+        if ($messageIDs !== []) {
             AttachmentHandler::removeAttachments('be.bastelstu.chat.message', $messageIDs);
         }
 
diff --git a/files/lib/data/user/UserAction.class.php b/files/lib/data/user/UserAction.class.php
index ffabde3..c281454 100644
--- a/files/lib/data/user/UserAction.class.php
+++ b/files/lib/data/user/UserAction.class.php
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public function getUsersByID()
     public function clearDeadSessions()
     {
         $sessions = User::getDeadSessions();
-        if (empty($sessions)) {
+        if ($sessions !== []) {
             return;
         }
         $userIDs = \array_map(static function ($item) {
diff --git a/files/lib/system/event/listener/HourlyCleanUpCronjobExecuteTemproomListener.class.php b/files/lib/system/event/listener/HourlyCleanUpCronjobExecuteTemproomListener.class.php
index c8d67a3..d945fd5 100644
--- a/files/lib/system/event/listener/HourlyCleanUpCronjobExecuteTemproomListener.class.php
+++ b/files/lib/system/event/listener/HourlyCleanUpCronjobExecuteTemproomListener.class.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function execute($eventObj, $className, $eventName, array &$parameters)
                 $toDelete[] = $room;
             }
         }
-        if (!empty($toDelete)) {
+        if ($toDelete !== []) {
             (new RoomAction(
                 $toDelete,
                 'delete'
diff --git a/files/lib/system/event/listener/RoomCanJoinBanListener.class.php b/files/lib/system/event/listener/RoomCanJoinBanListener.class.php
index 4f4dd6a..40a5bd2 100644
--- a/files/lib/system/event/listener/RoomCanJoinBanListener.class.php
+++ b/files/lib/system/event/listener/RoomCanJoinBanListener.class.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public function execute($eventObj, $className, $eventName, array &$parameters)
             $parameters['user']->getDecoratedObject(),
             $eventObj
         );
-        if (!empty($suspensions)) {
+        if ($suspensions !== []) {
             $parameters['result'] = new PermissionDeniedException(
                 WCF::getLanguage()->getDynamicVariable('chat.suspension.info.be.bastelstu.chat.suspension.ban')
             );
diff --git a/files/lib/system/event/listener/RoomCanWritePubliclyMuteListener.class.php b/files/lib/system/event/listener/RoomCanWritePubliclyMuteListener.class.php
index 96af6d4..1a017ea 100644
--- a/files/lib/system/event/listener/RoomCanWritePubliclyMuteListener.class.php
+++ b/files/lib/system/event/listener/RoomCanWritePubliclyMuteListener.class.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public function execute($eventObj, $className, $eventName, array &$parameters)
             $parameters['user']->getDecoratedObject(),
             $eventObj
         );
-        if (!empty($suspensions)) {
+        if ($suspensions !== []) {
             $parameters['result'] = new PermissionDeniedException(
                 WCF::getLanguage()->getDynamicVariable('chat.suspension.info.be.bastelstu.chat.suspension.mute')
             );
diff --git a/files/lib/system/page/handler/RoomListPageHandler.class.php b/files/lib/system/page/handler/RoomListPageHandler.class.php
index b424085..141eb2b 100644
--- a/files/lib/system/page/handler/RoomListPageHandler.class.php
+++ b/files/lib/system/page/handler/RoomListPageHandler.class.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public function getOutstandingItemCount($objectID = null): int
             return $room->canSee();
         }));
 
-        if (empty($users)) {
+        if ($users === []) {
             return 0;
         }