diff --git a/C4/Budgets.pm b/C4/Budgets.pm
index 05f7ca5640..bcc84db83a 100644
--- a/C4/Budgets.pm
+++ b/C4/Budgets.pm
@@ -917,11 +917,8 @@ sub CanUserUseBudget {
 
     if (not ref $borrower) {
         $borrower = Koha::Patrons->find( $borrower );
-        if ( $borrower ) {
-            $borrower = $borrower->unblessed;
-        } else {
-            return 0;
-        }
+        return 0 unless $borrower;
+        $borrower = $borrower->unblessed;
     }
     if (not ref $budget) {
         $budget = GetBudget($budget);
@@ -1005,11 +1002,8 @@ sub CanUserModifyBudget {
 
     if (not ref $borrower) {
         $borrower = Koha::Patrons->find( $borrower );
-        if ( $borrower ) {
-            $borrower = $borrower->unblessed;
-        } else {
-            return 0;
-        }
+        return 0 unless $borrower;
+        $borrower = $borrower->unblessed;
     }
     if (not ref $budget) {
         $budget = GetBudget($budget);