diff --git a/lib/DependenciesBlockVariable.js b/lib/DependenciesBlockVariable.js
index 7f7416271aa..efcdf334974 100644
--- a/lib/DependenciesBlockVariable.js
+++ b/lib/DependenciesBlockVariable.js
@@ -41,11 +41,9 @@ class DependenciesBlockVariable {
 
 	hasDependencies(filter) {
 		if (filter) {
-			if (this.dependencies.some(filter)) return true;
-		} else {
-			if (this.dependencies.length > 0) return true;
+			return this.dependencies.some(filter);
 		}
-		return false;
+		return this.dependencies.length > 0;
 	}
 }