diff --git a/lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb b/lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb
index 07bf3f4..3c0019d 100644
--- a/lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb
+++ b/lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb
@@ -72,9 +72,8 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
     end
 
     def attribute_raw_value(record, attr_name)
-      if record.respond_to?(:_timeliness_raw_value_for)
+      record.respond_to?(:_timeliness_raw_value_for) &&
         record._timeliness_raw_value_for(attr_name)
-      end
     end
 
     def timezone_aware?(record, attr_name)