diff --git a/library/attach_mod/includes/functions_attach.php b/library/attach_mod/includes/functions_attach.php
index 106d42404..5dac8ccc6 100644
--- a/library/attach_mod/includes/functions_attach.php
+++ b/library/attach_mod/includes/functions_attach.php
@@ -454,11 +454,7 @@ function user_in_group($user_id, $group_id)
     $num_rows = DB()->num_rows($result);
     DB()->sql_freeresult($result);
 
-    if ($num_rows == 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
+    return !($num_rows == 0);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/library/includes/functions_torrent.php b/library/includes/functions_torrent.php
index 7d7a11f88..4cb1b9ae6 100644
--- a/library/includes/functions_torrent.php
+++ b/library/includes/functions_torrent.php
@@ -624,11 +624,7 @@ function ocelot_update_tracker($action, $updates)
     $max_attempts = 3;
     $err = false;
 
-    if (ocelot_send_request($get, $max_attempts, $err) === false) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
+    return !(ocelot_send_request($get, $max_attempts, $err) === false);
 }
 
 function ocelot_send_request($get, $max_attempts = 1, &$err = false)