diff --git a/islandora.module b/islandora.module
index 5250eb9f..76f887e8 100644
--- a/islandora.module
+++ b/islandora.module
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ function islandora_form_alter(&$form, FormStateInterface $form_state, $form_id)
 
   if (in_array($form['#form_id'], $media_add_forms)) {
     $params = \Drupal::request()->query->all();
-    if (count($params) > 0 && array_key_exists('edit', $params)) {
+    if (isset($params['edit'])) {
       $media_of_nid = $params['edit']['field_media_of']['widget'][0]['target_id'];
       $node = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage('node')->load($media_of_nid);
       if ($node) {
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ function islandora_field_widget_image_image_form_alter(&$element, $form_state, $
 function islandora_add_default_image_alt_text($element, $form_state, $form) {
   if ($element['alt']['#access']) {
     $params = \Drupal::request()->query->all();
-    if (count($params) > 0 && array_key_exists('edit', $params)) {
+    if (isset($params['edit'])) {
       $media_of_nid = $params['edit']['field_media_of']['widget'][0]['target_id'];
       $node = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage('node')->load($media_of_nid);
       if ($node) {