1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/nova/utils.py b/nova/utils.py
index 03a6e8095..6042a5332 100644
--- a/nova/utils.py
+++ b/nova/utils.py
@@ -336,11 +336,8 @@ utcnow.override_time = None
 
 
 def is_older_than(before, seconds):
-    """Return True if before is older than 'seconds'"""
-    if utcnow() - before > datetime.timedelta(seconds=seconds):
-        return True
-    else:
-        return False
+    """Return True if before is older than seconds"""
+    return utcnow() - before > datetime.timedelta(seconds=seconds)
 
 
 def utcnow_ts():