diff --git a/libc/bionic/sysprop_helpers.cpp b/libc/bionic/sysprop_helpers.cpp
index 10da3ef..5627034 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/sysprop_helpers.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/sysprop_helpers.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@
         strncpy(cb_cookie->dest, value, cb_cookie->size);
       },
       &cb_cookie);
-  if (*dest != '\0') return true;
-
-  return false;
+  return *dest != '\0';
 }
 
 bool get_config_from_env_or_sysprops(const char* env_var_name, const char* const* sys_prop_names,