diff --git a/src/sentry/replays/usecases/query/conditions/aggregate.py b/src/sentry/replays/usecases/query/conditions/aggregate.py
index d387c31f51c92b..0a5bf960f3c05d 100644
--- a/src/sentry/replays/usecases/query/conditions/aggregate.py
+++ b/src/sentry/replays/usecases/query/conditions/aggregate.py
@@ -113,14 +113,12 @@ def visit_neq(expression: Expression, value: str) -> Condition:
 
     @staticmethod
     def visit_match(expression: Expression, value: str) -> Condition:
-        if value == "":
-            return SumOfStringScalar.visit_eq(expression, value)
+        # Assumes this is only called on wildcard strings, so `value` is non-empty.
         return contains(StringScalar.visit_match(expression, value))
 
     @staticmethod
     def visit_not_match(expression: Expression, value: str) -> Condition:
-        if value == "":
-            return SumOfStringScalar.visit_neq(expression, value)
+        # Assumes this is only called on wildcard strings, so `value` is non-empty.
         return does_not_contain(StringScalar.visit_match(expression, value))
 
     @staticmethod