diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_regexpname.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_regexpname.py
index d4a8a76c9..83b6d6e55 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_regexpname.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_regexpname.py
@@ -55,5 +55,4 @@ class RegExpName(Rule):
                           name.title, name.nick, name.famnick, name.call]:
                 if self.match_substring(0, field):
                     return True
-        else:
-            return False
+        return False
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_searchname.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_searchname.py
index e19821d4b..16b0dbd5c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_searchname.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_searchname.py
@@ -57,5 +57,4 @@ class SearchName(Rule):
                           name.title, name.nick, name.famnick, name.call]:
                 if src and field.upper().find(src) != -1:
                     return True
-        else:
-            return False
+        return False
diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/person.py b/gramps/gen/lib/person.py
index 6aebb082a..0f66f09e3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/person.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/person.py
@@ -692,8 +692,7 @@ class Person(CitationBase, NoteBase, AttributeBase, MediaBase,
         for attr in self.attribute_list:
             if int(attr.type) == AttributeType.NICKNAME:
                 return attr.get_value()
-        else:
-            return ''
+        return ''
 
     def set_gender(self, gender) :
         """
@@ -743,9 +742,9 @@ class Person(CitationBase, NoteBase, AttributeBase, MediaBase,
         for self.birth_ref_index, ref in enumerate(self.event_ref_list):
             if event_ref.is_equal(ref):
                 return    # Note: self.birth_ref_index already set
-        else:
-            self.event_ref_list.append(event_ref)
-            self.birth_ref_index = len(self.event_ref_list)-1
+
+        self.event_ref_list.append(event_ref)
+        self.birth_ref_index = len(self.event_ref_list)-1
 
     def set_death_ref(self, event_ref):
         """
@@ -768,9 +767,9 @@ class Person(CitationBase, NoteBase, AttributeBase, MediaBase,
         for self.death_ref_index, ref in enumerate(self.event_ref_list):
             if event_ref.is_equal(ref):
                 return    # Note: self.death_ref_index already set
-        else:
-            self.event_ref_list.append(event_ref)
-            self.death_ref_index = len(self.event_ref_list)-1
+
+        self.event_ref_list.append(event_ref)
+        self.death_ref_index = len(self.event_ref_list)-1
 
     def get_birth_ref(self):
         """
diff --git a/gramps/gui/glade.py b/gramps/gui/glade.py
index fac78464b..fe99f9c4e 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/glade.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/glade.py
@@ -214,5 +214,5 @@ class Glade(Gtk.Builder):
                 return obj
             if hasattr(obj, 'get_children'):
                 queue += obj.get_children()
-        else:
-            return None
+
+        return None
diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py b/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py
index 3a2964284..5e70c1c29 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py
@@ -549,8 +549,7 @@ class ExportAssistant(Gtk.Assistant, ManagedWindow) :
             button = self.format_buttons[ix]
             if button.get_active():
                 return ix
-        else:
-            return 0
+        return 0
 
     def suggest_filename(self):
         """Prepare suggested filename and set it in the file chooser."""
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/mediamanager.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/mediamanager.py
index b5bfde06f..dc2d4c0ff 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/mediamanager.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/mediamanager.py
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ class SelectionPage(Gtk.Box):
             button = self.batch_op_buttons[index]
             if button.get_active():
                 return index
-        else:
-            return 0
+
+        return 0
 
 class SettingsPage(Gtk.Box):
     """