diff --git a/postem-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/postem/PostemTool.java b/postem-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/postem/PostemTool.java
index c61b7ce..4974000 100644
--- a/postem-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/postem/PostemTool.java
+++ b/postem-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/postem/PostemTool.java
@@ -270,10 +270,7 @@ public class PostemTool {
 	}
 	
 	public boolean getDisplayErrors() {	
-		for(Iterator iter = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getMessages(); iter.hasNext();) {
-			return true;   // there is at least one message to display
-		}
-		return false;
+		return FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getMessages().hasNext();
 	}
 	
 	public void setDisplayErrors(boolean displayErrors) {