diff --git a/conf/checkstyle/sun_checks.xml b/conf/checkstyle/sun_checks.xml
index 5baa022..db7e909 100644
--- a/conf/checkstyle/sun_checks.xml
+++ b/conf/checkstyle/sun_checks.xml
@@ -223,10 +223,7 @@
           <property name="severity" value="warning"/>
         </module>
 
-        <module name="SimplifyBooleanReturn">
-          <property name="severity" value="warning"/>
-        </module>
-
+        <module name="SimplifyBooleanReturn"/>
 
         <!-- Checks for class design                         -->
         <!-- See http://checkstyle.sf.net/config_design.html -->
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/bgproute/BgpRoute.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/bgproute/BgpRoute.java
index c34e773..6969480 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/bgproute/BgpRoute.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/bgproute/BgpRoute.java
@@ -1287,15 +1287,10 @@
 
         if (newEntry.getSysUpTime() > oldEntry.getSysUpTime()) {
             return true;
-        } else if (newEntry.getSysUpTime() == oldEntry.getSysUpTime()) {
-            if (newEntry.getSequenceNum() > oldEntry.getSequenceNum()) {
-                return true;
-            } else {
-                return false;
-            }
-        } else {
-            return false;
         }
+
+        return newEntry.getSysUpTime() == oldEntry.getSysUpTime() &&
+               newEntry.getSequenceNum() > oldEntry.getSequenceNum();
     }
 
     // The code below should be reimplemented after removal of Floodlight's
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/bgproute/Ptree.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/bgproute/Ptree.java
index 3959986..e370fdf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/bgproute/Ptree.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/apps/bgproute/Ptree.java
@@ -224,11 +224,7 @@
 
         bit >>= shift;
 
-        if ((bit & 1) == 1) {
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
+        return ((bit & 1) == 1);
     }
 
     private void node_link(PtreeNode node, PtreeNode add) {