diff --git a/moses/WordsBitmap.cpp b/moses/WordsBitmap.cpp
index 4ac2625b9..17340ffac 100644
--- a/moses/WordsBitmap.cpp
+++ b/moses/WordsBitmap.cpp
@@ -28,20 +28,10 @@ TO_STRING_BODY(WordsBitmap);
 
 bool WordsBitmap::IsAdjacent(size_t startPos, size_t endPos) const
 {
-  if (GetNumWordsCovered() == 0) {
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  size_t first = GetFirstGapPos();
-  size_t last = GetLastGapPos();
-
-  if (startPos == last || endPos == first) {
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  return false;
+  return
+    GetNumWordsCovered() == 0 ||
+    startPos == GetFirstGapPos() ||
+    endPos == GetLastGapPos();
 }
 
-
 }
-