diff --git a/blame.c b/blame.c
index 7099b53c72..54a43d5c54 100644
--- a/blame.c
+++ b/blame.c
@@ -351,10 +351,7 @@ static int fill_util_info(struct commit *commit)
 	assert(util);
 	assert(util->pathname);
 
-	if (get_blob_sha1(commit->tree, util->pathname, util->sha1))
-		return 1;
-	else
-		return 0;
+	return !!get_blob_sha1(commit->tree, util->pathname, util->sha1);
 }
 
 static void alloc_line_map(struct commit *commit)