diff --git a/packages/docprovider-extension/src/filebrowser.ts b/packages/docprovider-extension/src/filebrowser.ts
index 6164fd46..84a98b2b 100644
--- a/packages/docprovider-extension/src/filebrowser.ts
+++ b/packages/docprovider-extension/src/filebrowser.ts
@@ -257,10 +257,8 @@ export const statusBarTimeline: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<void> = {
               const currentWidget = app.shell
                 .currentWidget as DocumentWidget | null;
 
-              if (currentWidget && currentWidget.context) {
-                return !!currentWidget.context.model.collaborative;
-              }
-              return false;
+                return currentWidget?.context?.model?.collaborative || false;
+
             }
           });
         }