diff --git a/whipper/program/cdparanoia.py b/whipper/program/cdparanoia.py
index 254e099..465ffd1 100644
--- a/whipper/program/cdparanoia.py
+++ b/whipper/program/cdparanoia.py
@@ -598,10 +598,7 @@ class AnalyzeTask(ctask.PopenTask):
             shutil.rmtree(self.cwd)
         output = "".join(self._output)
         m = _OK_RE.search(output)
-        if m:
-            self.defeatsCache = True
-        else:
-            self.defeatsCache = False
+        self.defeatsCache = bool(m)
 
     def failed(self):
         # cdparanoia exits with return code 1 if it can't determine
diff --git a/whipper/program/cdrdao.py b/whipper/program/cdrdao.py
index d76882a..8bfad7f 100644
--- a/whipper/program/cdrdao.py
+++ b/whipper/program/cdrdao.py
@@ -168,10 +168,7 @@ def DetectCdr(device):
     cmd = [CDRDAO, 'disk-info', '-v1', '--device', device]
     logger.debug("executing %r", cmd)
     p = Popen(cmd, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
-    if 'CD-R medium          : n/a' in p.stdout.read():
-        return False
-    else:
-        return True
+    return 'CD-R medium          : n/a' not in p.stdout.read()
 
 
 def version():