1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ComponentBusinessLogic.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ComponentBusinessLogic.java
index b3d0bfc573..0b60a3671d 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ComponentBusinessLogic.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/ComponentBusinessLogic.java
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ public abstract class ComponentBusinessLogic extends BaseBusinessLogic {
         log.debug("validate Icon");
         ComponentTypeEnum type = component.getComponentType();
         String icon = component.getIcon();
-        if (!ValidationUtils.validateStringNotEmpty(icon)) {
+        if (StringUtils.isEmpty(icon)) {
             log.info("icon is missing.");
             ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_ICON, type.getValue());
             componentsUtils.auditComponentAdmin(errorResponse, user, component, actionEnum, type);