diff --git a/gajim/common/modules/chatstates.py b/gajim/common/modules/chatstates.py
index b565edb2c..b355a968a 100644
--- a/gajim/common/modules/chatstates.py
+++ b/gajim/common/modules/chatstates.py
@@ -355,8 +355,7 @@ class Chatstate:
         if contact.is_groupchat():
             return app.config.get_per(
                 'rooms', contact.jid, 'send_chatstate', 'composing_only')
-        else:
-            return app.config.get('outgoing_chat_state_notifications')
+        return app.config.get('outgoing_chat_state_notifications')
 
     def remove_delay_timeout(self, contact):
         timeout = self._delay_timeout_ids.get(contact.jid)