diff --git a/src/common/jingle.py b/src/common/jingle.py
index 0aa23be21..2bb674a46 100644
--- a/src/common/jingle.py
+++ b/src/common/jingle.py
@@ -145,10 +145,7 @@ class ConnectionJingle(object):
                                                                    gajim.get_jid_without_resource(jid))
         if contact is None:
             return
-        if contact.supports(xmpp.NS_JINGLE_XTLS):
-            use_security = True
-        else:
-            use_security = False
+        use_security = contact.supports(xmpp.NS_JINGLE_XTLS)
         if jingle:
             file_props['sid'] = jingle.sid
             jingle.add_content('file',
diff --git a/src/common/jingle_ft.py b/src/common/jingle_ft.py
index eec4aa79a..4bf8e6c05 100644
--- a/src/common/jingle_ft.py
+++ b/src/common/jingle_ft.py
@@ -92,11 +92,7 @@ class JingleFileTransfer(JingleContent):
 
         file_props['session-type'] = 'jingle'
 
-        security = content.getTag('security')
-        if not security:
-            self.use_security = False
-        else:
-            self.use_security = True
+        self.use_security = bool(content.getTag('security'))
         
         file_tag = content.getTag('description').getTag('offer').getTag('file')
         for attribute in file_tag.getAttrs():
@@ -132,8 +128,6 @@ class JingleFileTransfer(JingleContent):
 
         self.session.connection.dispatch('FILE_REQUEST', (jid, file_props))
 
-        
-
     def __on_session_accept(self, stanza, content, error, action):
         log.info("__on_session_accept")