diff --git a/lib/file.js b/lib/file.js
index 31b69603..294d470b 100644
--- a/lib/file.js
+++ b/lib/file.js
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ var Gun = require('../gun'),
     file = {};
 
 Gun.on('opt').event(function(gun, opts) {
-    if (opts.file === false && opts.s3 && opts.s3.key) {
-        return
-    } // don't use this plugin if S3 is being used.
+    if ((opts.file === false) || (opts.s3 && opts.s3.key)) {
+        return; // don't use this plugin if S3 is being used.
+    }
 
     opts.file = opts.file || 'data.json';
     var fs = require('fs');