diff --git a/core/users/user_imports.php b/core/users/user_imports.php
index 9ba51b08e4..8df4d1fb6c 100644
--- a/core/users/user_imports.php
+++ b/core/users/user_imports.php
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@
 	require_once "resources/check_auth.php";
 
 //check permissions
-	if (permission_exists('user_import')) {
-		//access granted
-	}
-	else {
+	if (!permission_exists('user_import')) {
 		echo "access denied";
 		exit;
 	}
diff --git a/core/users/user_json.php b/core/users/user_json.php
index e9a75e7fe4..0a34e374b4 100644
--- a/core/users/user_json.php
+++ b/core/users/user_json.php
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@
 	require_once "resources/check_auth.php";
 
 //check permissions
-	if (permission_exists('user_view')) {
-		//access granted
-	}
-	else {
+	if (!permission_exists('user_view')) {
 		echo "access denied";
 		exit;
 	}
diff --git a/core/users/users.php b/core/users/users.php
index 7b80e6630a..5c2c90b581 100644
--- a/core/users/users.php
+++ b/core/users/users.php
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@
 	require_once "resources/paging.php";
 
 //check permissions
-	if (permission_exists('user_view')) {
-		//access granted
-	}
-	else {
+	if (!permission_exists('user_view')) {
 		echo "access denied";
 		exit;
 	}