diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/flora/flora.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/flora/flora.dm
index eeb178aa93..aafdc194a7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/flora/flora.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/flora/flora.dm
@@ -72,10 +72,7 @@
 	..(W, user)
 
 /obj/structure/flora/proc/can_harvest(var/obj/item/I, var/ignore_tool = FALSE)
-	. = FALSE
-	if((ignore_tool || (harvest_tool && istype(I, harvest_tool))) && harvest_loot && harvest_loot.len && harvest_count < max_harvests)
-		. = TRUE
-	return .
+	return ((ignore_tool || (harvest_tool && istype(I, harvest_tool))) && harvest_loot && harvest_loot.len && harvest_count < max_harvests)
 
 /obj/structure/flora/proc/spawn_harvest(var/path = null, var/mob/user = null)
 	if(!ispath(path))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/flora/trees.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/flora/trees.dm
index b7d70d64c6..a5ce24c60d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/flora/trees.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/flora/trees.dm
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@
 	return icon_state
 
 /obj/structure/flora/tree/can_harvest(var/obj/item/I, var/ignore_tool = FALSE)
-	. = FALSE
-	if(!is_stump && (ignore_tool || (harvest_tool && istype(I, harvest_tool))) && harvest_loot && harvest_loot.len && harvest_count < max_harvests)
-		. = TRUE
-	return .
+	return (!is_stump && (ignore_tool || (harvest_tool && istype(I, harvest_tool))) && harvest_loot && harvest_loot.len && harvest_count < max_harvests)
 
 /obj/structure/flora/tree/attackby(var/obj/item/W, var/mob/living/user)
 	if(can_harvest(W))