diff --git a/vehicle/skoda/provider.go b/vehicle/skoda/provider.go
index 5c70e0953..350793020 100644
--- a/vehicle/skoda/provider.go
+++ b/vehicle/skoda/provider.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package skoda
 
 import (
+	"slices"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
@@ -118,8 +119,7 @@ var _ api.VehicleClimater = (*Provider)(nil)
 // Climater implements the api.VehicleClimater interface
 func (v *Provider) Climater() (bool, error) {
 	res, err := v.climateG()
-	active := res.State == "COOLING" || res.State == "HEATING" || res.State == "HEATING_AUXILIARY" || res.State == "VENTILATION" || res.State == "ON"
-	return active, err
+	return slices.Contains([]string{"COOLING", "HEATING", "HEATING_AUXILIARY", "VENTILATION", "ON"}, res.State), err
 }
 
 var _ api.SocLimiter = (*Provider)(nil)