1diff --git a/sanic/server/protocols/websocket_protocol.py b/sanic/server/protocols/websocket_protocol.py
2index beee1d26..5a3e70f2 100644
3--- a/sanic/server/protocols/websocket_protocol.py
4+++ b/sanic/server/protocols/websocket_protocol.py
5@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class WebSocketProtocol(HttpProtocol):
6 "".join([f"{k}: {v}\r\n" for k, v in resp.headers.items()])
7 ).encode()
8 rbody += b"\r\n"
9- if resp.body is not None:
10+ if resp.body:
11 rbody += resp.body
12 rbody += b"\r\n\r\n"
13 await super().send(rbody)