diff --git a/taglib/toolkit/tutils.h b/taglib/toolkit/tutils.h
index 6d96cd12..fab31529 100644
--- a/taglib/toolkit/tutils.h
+++ b/taglib/toolkit/tutils.h
@@ -203,8 +203,7 @@ namespace TagLib
 
         if(length > 0)
           return String(buf);
-        else
-          return String();
+        return String();
       }
 
       /*!
@@ -231,8 +230,7 @@ namespace TagLib
         u.i = 1;
         if(u.c == 1)
           return LittleEndian;
-        else
-          return BigEndian;
+        return BigEndian;
       }
     }
   }