diff --git a/tournaments/models/match.py b/tournaments/models/match.py
index 7ff1151..4587b99 100644
--- a/tournaments/models/match.py
+++ b/tournaments/models/match.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class Match(models.Model):
             return False
 
     def should_appear(self):
-        if self.disabled:
+        if self.disabled is True:
             return False
         elif self.group_stage is None:
             return (self.start_date or self.end_date) and len(self.team_scores.all()) > 0
diff --git a/tournaments/models/round.py b/tournaments/models/round.py
index fc589df..5cb54eb 100644
--- a/tournaments/models/round.py
+++ b/tournaments/models/round.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ class Round(models.Model):
         for child in self.children.all():
 
             child_matches = child.match_set.all()
-            if hide_empty_matches:
-                child_matches = [m for m in child_matches if m.should_appear()]
+            child_matches = [m for m in child_matches if m.should_appear()]
 
             matches.extend(child_matches)
             matches.extend(child.ranking_matches(hide_empty_matches))
@@ -50,8 +49,7 @@ class Round(models.Model):
 
     def get_matches_recursive(self, hide_empty_matches):
         matches = list(self.match_set.all())  # Retrieve matches associated with the current round
-        if hide_empty_matches:
-            matches = [m for m in matches if m.should_appear()]
+        matches = [m for m in matches if m.should_appear()]
 
         # Recursively fetch matches from child rounds
         for child_round in self.children.all():
diff --git a/tournaments/models/tournament.py b/tournaments/models/tournament.py
index 59590ab..eca59f9 100644
--- a/tournaments/models/tournament.py
+++ b/tournaments/models/tournament.py
@@ -257,8 +257,7 @@ class Tournament(models.Model):
 
     def group_stage_match_group(self, group_stage, broadcasted, hide_empty_matches):
         matches = group_stage.match_set.all()
-        if hide_empty_matches:
-            matches = [m for m in matches if m.should_appear()]
+        matches = [m for m in matches if m.should_appear()]
 
         if matches:
             return self.create_match_group(group_stage.display_name(), matches, broadcasted)
@@ -269,8 +268,7 @@ class Tournament(models.Model):
         groups = []
 
         matches = round.match_set.order_by('index').all()
-        if hide_empty_matches:
-            matches = [m for m in matches if m.should_appear()]
+        matches = [m for m in matches if m.should_appear()]
 
         if matches:
             group = self.create_match_group(round.name(), round.match_set.all(), broadcasted)
@@ -355,8 +353,7 @@ class Tournament(models.Model):
         for group_stage in self.groupstage_set.all():
             matches.extend(group_stage.match_set.all())
 
-        if hide_empty_matches:
-            matches = [m for m in matches if m.should_appear()]
+        matches = [m for m in matches if m.should_appear()]
 
         return matches