diff --git a/fishy/engine/semifisher/fishing_event.py b/fishy/engine/semifisher/fishing_event.py
index c297280..c566346 100644
--- a/fishy/engine/semifisher/fishing_event.py
+++ b/fishy/engine/semifisher/fishing_event.py
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ class FishEvent:
 
 def _fishing_sleep(waittime, lower_limit_ms = 16, upper_limit_ms = 2500):
     reaction = 0.0
-    if (FishEvent.jitter and (upper_limit_ms > lower_limit_ms)):
+    if (FishEvent.jitter and upper_limit_ms > lower_limit_ms):
         reaction = float( random.randrange(lower_limit_ms, upper_limit_ms) )/1000.0
-    max_wait_t = waittime+reaction if (waittime+reaction <= 2.5) else 2.5
+    max_wait_t = waittime+reaction if waittime+reaction <= 2.5 else 2.5
     time.sleep(max_wait_t)