diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
index e69e853d0..592075dfd 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ RED.deploy = (function() {
                 var invalidNodes = [];
 
                 RED.nodes.eachConfig(function(node) {
-                    if (!node.hasOwnProperty("valid")) {
+                    if (node.valid === undefined) {
                         RED.editor.validateNode(node);
                     }
                     if (!node.valid && !node.d) {