diff --git a/lemur/plugins/lemur_vault_dest/plugin.py b/lemur/plugins/lemur_vault_dest/plugin.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 615d09ac..87e1b0f4
--- a/lemur/plugins/lemur_vault_dest/plugin.py
+++ b/lemur/plugins/lemur_vault_dest/plugin.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class VaultDestinationPlugin(DestinationPlugin):
         secret = get_secret(client, mount, path)
         secret["data"][cname] = {}
 
-        if cert_chain == 'None':
+        if not cert_chain:
           chain = ''
         else:
           chain = cert_chain