diff --git a/pki/cert/io.go b/pki/cert/io.go
index a41f8054..8b34c04c 100644
--- a/pki/cert/io.go
+++ b/pki/cert/io.go
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ func CanReadCertAndKey(certPath, keyPath string) (bool, error) {
 	certReadable := canReadFile(certPath)
 	keyReadable := canReadFile(keyPath)
 
-	if certReadable == false && keyReadable == false {
+	if !certReadable && !keyReadable {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
-	if certReadable == false {
+	if !certReadable {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("error reading %s, certificate and key must be supplied as a pair", certPath)
 	}
 
-	if keyReadable == false {
+	if !keyReadable {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("error reading %s, certificate and key must be supplied as a pair", keyPath)
 	}