diff --git a/pottery/base.py b/pottery/base.py
index a36807f4..153d65b7 100644
--- a/pottery/base.py
+++ b/pottery/base.py
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ def random_key(*,
     'Find/return a random key that does not exist in the Redis instance.'
     if not isinstance(num_tries, int):
         raise TypeError('num_tries must be an int >= 0')
-    elif num_tries < 0:
+    if num_tries < 0:
         raise ValueError('num_tries must be an int >= 0')
-    elif num_tries <= 0:
+    if num_tries == 0:
         raise RandomKeyError(redis)
 
     all_chars = string.digits + string.ascii_letters
diff --git a/pottery/cache.py b/pottery/cache.py
index a048524b..d0efe697 100644
--- a/pottery/cache.py
+++ b/pottery/cache.py
@@ -303,8 +303,7 @@ def __retry(self, callable: Callable[[], Any], try_num: int = 0) -> Any:
         except WatchError:  # pragma: no cover
             if try_num < self._num_tries - 1:
                 return self.__retry(callable, try_num=try_num+1)
-            else:
-                raise
+            raise
 
     @_set_expiration
     def update(self, arg: InitArg = tuple(), **kwargs: JSONTypes) -> None:  # type: ignore
diff --git a/pottery/list.py b/pottery/list.py
index 48175fb1..edf4c80e 100644
--- a/pottery/list.py
+++ b/pottery/list.py
@@ -267,10 +267,9 @@ def remove(self, value: JSONTypes) -> None:
             for index, element in enumerate(self):
                 if element == value:
                     self.__delete(pipeline, index)
-                    break
-            else:
-                class_ = self.__class__.__name__
-                raise ValueError(f'{class_}.remove(x): x not in {class_}')
+                    return
+        class_name = self.__class__.__name__
+        raise ValueError(f'{class_name}.remove(x): x not in {class_name}')
 
     def to_list(self) -> List[JSONTypes]:
         return list(self)
diff --git a/pottery/redlock.py b/pottery/redlock.py
index 28276be1..fad227f5 100644
--- a/pottery/redlock.py
+++ b/pottery/redlock.py
@@ -281,10 +281,10 @@ def __acquire_masters(self) -> bool:
 
         if quorum and max(validity_time, 0):
             return True
-        else:
-            with contextlib.suppress(ReleaseUnlockedLock):
-                self.__release()
-            return False
+
+        with contextlib.suppress(ReleaseUnlockedLock):
+            self.__release()
+        return False
 
     def acquire(self, *, blocking: bool = True, timeout: int = -1) -> bool:
         '''Lock the lock.
@@ -335,13 +335,13 @@ def acquire(self, *, blocking: bool = True, timeout: int = -1) -> bool:
                 while timeout == -1 or timer.elapsed() / 1000 < timeout:
                     if self.__acquire_masters():
                         return True
-                    else:
-                        time.sleep(random.uniform(0, self.RETRY_DELAY/1000))
+                    time.sleep(random.uniform(0, self.RETRY_DELAY/1000))
             return False
-        elif timeout == -1:
+
+        if timeout == -1:
             return self.__acquire_masters()
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("can't specify a timeout for a non-blocking call")
+
+        raise ValueError("can't specify a timeout for a non-blocking call")
 
     __acquire = acquire
 
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ def locked(self) -> int:
                 validity_time = ttls[len(self.masters) // 2]
                 validity_time -= round(timer.elapsed() + self.__drift())
                 return max(validity_time, 0)
-            else:
-                return 0
+
+            return 0
 
     __locked = locked