1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/chef/api_client/registration.rb b/lib/chef/api_client/registration.rb
index d2596c321b..5ec0ce82a8 100644
--- a/lib/chef/api_client/registration.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/api_client/registration.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Chef
         assert_destination_writable!
         retries = Config[:client_registration_retries] || 5
         begin
-          @update ? create_or_update : create
+          should_update? ? create_or_update : create
         rescue Net::HTTPFatalError => e
           # HTTPFatalError implies 5xx.
           raise if retries <= 0
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ class Chef
         base_flags |= File::NOFOLLOW if defined?(File::NOFOLLOW)
         base_flags
       end
+
+      private
+
+      def should_update?
+        !!@update
+      end
     end
   end
 end