diff --git a/auth/store.go b/auth/store.go
index 3d135645e4c9..c5e58ca6ed10 100644
--- a/auth/store.go
+++ b/auth/store.go
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ func (as *authStore) AuthStatus() bool {
 	defer as.enabledMu.Unlock()
 	if as.IsAuthEnabled() {
 		return true
-	} else {
-		return false
 	}
+
+	return false
 }
 
 func (as *authStore) Close() error {