diff --git a/src/item.cpp b/src/item.cpp
index a7c7003d9ae7b..aff624fbe8e3f 100644
--- a/src/item.cpp
+++ b/src/item.cpp
@@ -7067,11 +7067,7 @@ bool item::burn( fire_data &frd )
                                        ( 3.0 * type->volume ) );
         }
 
-        if( charges <= 0 ) {
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
+        return charges <= 0;
     }
 
     if( is_corpse() ) {
diff --git a/src/martialarts.cpp b/src/martialarts.cpp
index 5a138850d8227..19a2dac2bb465 100644
--- a/src/martialarts.cpp
+++ b/src/martialarts.cpp
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ std::string ma_technique::get_description() const
     if( disarms ) {
         dump << _( "* Will <info>disarm</info> the target" ) << std::endl;
     }
-    
+
     if( take_weapon ) {
         dump << _( "* Will <info>disarm</info> the target and <info>take their weapon</info>" ) <<
              std::endl;