diff --git a/fail2ban/server/ipdns.py b/fail2ban/server/ipdns.py
index e75cd9ed..b36b5cb1 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/ipdns.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/ipdns.py
@@ -303,12 +303,12 @@ class IPAddr(object):
 	def isIPv4(self):
 		""" return true if the IP object is of address family AF_INET
 		"""
-		return True if self.family == socket.AF_INET else False
+		return self.family == socket.AF_INET
 
 	def isIPv6(self):
 		""" return true if the IP object is of address family AF_INET6
 		"""
-		return True if self.family == socket.AF_INET6 else False
+		return self.family == socket.AF_INET6
 
 	def getRaw(self):
 		""" returns the raw attribute - should only be set