diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/deparser/ruleutils_15.c b/src/backend/distributed/deparser/ruleutils_15.c
index 3e335e5cd..894c26db0 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/deparser/ruleutils_15.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/deparser/ruleutils_15.c
@@ -4819,14 +4819,14 @@ isSimpleNode(Node *node, Node *parentNode, int prettyFlags)
 			 * appears simple since . has top precedence, unless parent is
 			 * T_FieldSelect itself!
 			 */
-			return (IsA(parentNode, FieldSelect) ? false : true);
+			return !IsA(parentNode, FieldSelect);
 
 		case T_FieldStore:
 
 			/*
 			 * treat like FieldSelect (probably doesn't matter)
 			 */
-			return (IsA(parentNode, FieldStore) ? false : true);
+			return !IsA(parentNode, FieldStore);
 
 		case T_CoerceToDomain:
 			/* maybe simple, check args */