diff --git a/app/controllers/todos/todo_create_params_helper.rb b/app/controllers/todos/todo_create_params_helper.rb
index 59f29c88..c3ba490a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/todos/todo_create_params_helper.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/todos/todo_create_params_helper.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module Todos
     end
 
     def project_name
-      @project_name ||= @params['project_name'].strip if @params['project_name']
+      @params['project_name'].strip unless @params['project_name'].nil?
     end
 
     def project_id
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module Todos
     end
 
     def context_name
-      @context_name ||= @params['context_name'].strip if @params['context_name']
+      @params['context_name'].strip unless @params['context_name'].nil?
     end
 
     def context_id