diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index 75e3515c6f..185dca1b21 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 				if ( lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Dedicated )
 				{
 					SendChatTo(newConn, "You have joined the dedicated server!");
-					if (client.IsAdmin == true)
+					if (client.IsAdmin)
 						SendChatTo(newConn, "    You are admin now!");
 					else
 						SendChatTo(newConn, "    Current admin is "+adminName);
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 				lobbyInfo.Clients.RemoveAll(c => c.Index == toDrop.PlayerIndex);
 
 				// reassign admin if necessary
-				if ( lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Dedicated && oldCli.IsAdmin == true && !GameStarted)
+				if ( lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Dedicated && oldCli.IsAdmin && !GameStarted)
 				{
 					if (lobbyInfo.Clients.Count() > 0)
 					{