diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index 8e81b96e70..33e8ed4483 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1335, USA
  */
 
-
-
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
     #include <config.h>
 #endif
@@ -25054,9 +25052,9 @@ static int SendAlert_ex(WOLFSSL* ssl, int severity, int type)
 
     /*
      * We check if we are trying to send a
-     * CLOSE_NOTIFY alert
+     * CLOSE_NOTIFY alert.
      * */
-    if (type == 0) {
+    if (type == close_notify) {
         if (!ssl->options.sentNotify) {
             ssl->options.sentNotify = 1;
         }  else {