diff --git a/evennia/contrib/turnbattle/tb_basic.py b/evennia/contrib/turnbattle/tb_basic.py
index 22a96016c8..e392715238 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/turnbattle/tb_basic.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/turnbattle/tb_basic.py
@@ -239,9 +239,7 @@ def is_in_combat(character):
     Returns:
         (bool): True if in combat or False if not in combat
     """
-    if character.db.combat_turnhandler:
-        return True
-    return False
+    return bool(character.db.combat_turnhandler)
 
 
 def is_turn(character):
@@ -256,9 +254,7 @@ def is_turn(character):
     """
     turnhandler = character.db.combat_turnhandler
     currentchar = turnhandler.db.fighters[turnhandler.db.turn]
-    if character == currentchar:
-        return True
-    return False
+    return bool(character == currentchar)
 
 
 def spend_action(character, actions, action_name=None):
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/turnbattle/tb_equip.py b/evennia/contrib/turnbattle/tb_equip.py
index b415f82428..e3820393c4 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/turnbattle/tb_equip.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/turnbattle/tb_equip.py
@@ -284,9 +284,7 @@ def is_in_combat(character):
     Returns:
         (bool): True if in combat or False if not in combat
     """
-    if character.db.combat_turnhandler:
-        return True
-    return False
+    return bool(character.db.combat_turnhandler)
 
 
 def is_turn(character):
@@ -301,9 +299,7 @@ def is_turn(character):
     """
     turnhandler = character.db.combat_turnhandler
     currentchar = turnhandler.db.fighters[turnhandler.db.turn]
-    if character == currentchar:
-        return True
-    return False
+    return bool(character == currentchar)
 
 
 def spend_action(character, actions, action_name=None):
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/turnbattle/tb_range.py b/evennia/contrib/turnbattle/tb_range.py
index 27566d4d27..91ccc3836e 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/turnbattle/tb_range.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/turnbattle/tb_range.py
@@ -415,9 +415,7 @@ def is_in_combat(character):
     Returns:
         (bool): True if in combat or False if not in combat
     """
-    if character.db.combat_turnhandler:
-        return True
-    return False
+    return bool(character.db.combat_turnhandler)
 
 
 def is_turn(character):
@@ -432,9 +430,7 @@ def is_turn(character):
     """
     turnhandler = character.db.combat_turnhandler
     currentchar = turnhandler.db.fighters[turnhandler.db.turn]
-    if character == currentchar:
-        return True
-    return False
+    return bool(character == currentchar)
 
 
 def spend_action(character, actions, action_name=None):