diff --git a/includes/Api/ApiPageTriageList.php b/includes/Api/ApiPageTriageList.php
index 8b744631..c908de79 100644
--- a/includes/Api/ApiPageTriageList.php
+++ b/includes/Api/ApiPageTriageList.php
@@ -86,19 +86,17 @@ class ApiPageTriageList extends ApiBase {
 					$metaData[$page]['creation_date']
 				);
 
-				if ( $metaData[$page]['user_name'] ) {
-					// Page creator
-					$user = $this->userFactory->newFromName( $metaData[$page]['user_name'] );
-					if ( $user && !$user->isHidden() ) {
-						$metaData[$page] += $this->createUserInfo(
-							$metaData[$page]['user_name'],
-							$userPageStatus,
-							'creator'
-						);
-					} else {
-						$metaData[$page]['user_name'] = null;
-						$metaData[$page]['creator_hidden'] = true;
-					}
+				// Page creator
+				$user = $this->userFactory->newFromName( $metaData[$page]['user_name'] );
+				if ( $user && $user->isHidden() ) {
+					$metaData[$page]['user_name'] = null;
+					$metaData[$page]['creator_hidden'] = true;
+				} else {
+					$metaData[$page] += $this->createUserInfo(
+						$metaData[$page]['user_name'],
+						$userPageStatus,
+						'creator'
+					);
 				}
 
 				// Page reviewer