1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/attribute_assignment.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/attribute_assignment.rb
index 7dad3b6dff..930e89d611 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/attribute_assignment.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/attribute_assignment.rb
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ module ActiveModel
     #   cat = Cat.new
     #   cat.assign_attributes(name: "Gorby", status: "yawning")
     #   cat.name # => 'Gorby'
-    #   cat.status => 'yawning'
+    #   cat.status # => 'yawning'
     #   cat.assign_attributes(status: "sleeping")
     #   cat.name # => 'Gorby'
-    #   cat.status => 'sleeping'
+    #   cat.status # => 'sleeping'
     def assign_attributes(new_attributes)
       if !new_attributes.respond_to?(:stringify_keys)
         raise ArgumentError, "When assigning attributes, you must pass a hash as an argument."
       end
-      return if new_attributes.nil? || new_attributes.empty?
+      return if new_attributes.empty?
 
       attributes = new_attributes.stringify_keys
       _assign_attributes(sanitize_for_mass_assignment(attributes))