diff --git a/appletree/component.py b/appletree/component.py
index 0401581..de7c5d6 100644
--- a/appletree/component.py
+++ b/appletree/component.py
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ def new_component(self, llh_name: Optional[str] = None, pass_binning: bool = Tru
     @property
     def lineage(self):
         bins_dict = dict()
-        if getattr(self, "bins", None) or getattr(self, "bins_type", None):
+        if hasattr(self, "bins") or hasattr(self, "bins_type"):
             bins_dict = {
                 "bins": (
                     tuple(b.tolist() for b in self.bins) if self.bins is not None else self.bins