diff --git a/code/modules/power/solar.dm b/code/modules/power/solar.dm
index 30c405ac630..7c70cb2c484 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/solar.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/solar.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var/list/solars_list = list()
 
 //set the control of the panel to a given computer if closer than SOLAR_MAX_DIST
 /obj/machinery/power/solar/proc/set_control(var/obj/machinery/power/solar_control/SC)
-	if(!SC || (SC && (get_dist(src, SC) > SOLAR_MAX_DIST)))
+	if(!SC || (get_dist(src, SC) > SOLAR_MAX_DIST))
 		return 0
 	control = SC
 	SC.connected_panels |= src
diff --git a/code/modules/power/tracker.dm b/code/modules/power/tracker.dm
index 84a51c7bdf8..5cf341f9fbb 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/tracker.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/tracker.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 //set the control of the tracker to a given computer if closer than SOLAR_MAX_DIST
 /obj/machinery/power/tracker/proc/set_control(var/obj/machinery/power/solar_control/SC)
-	if(!SC || (SC && (get_dist(src, SC) > SOLAR_MAX_DIST)))
+	if(!SC || (get_dist(src, SC) > SOLAR_MAX_DIST))
 		return 0
 	control = SC
 	SC.connected_tracker = src