diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/Lexer.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/Lexer.java
index 31743b53..34cd7d9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/Lexer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/Lexer.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ abstract class Lexer {
      * @return true if the given char is a whitespace character
      */
     boolean isWhitespace(int c) {
-        return (c != format.getDelimiter()) && Character.isWhitespace((char) c);
+        return c != format.getDelimiter() && Character.isWhitespace((char) c);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ abstract class Lexer {
             // note: does not change c outside of this method !!
             c = in.read();
         }
-        return (c == '\n' || c == '\r');
+        return c == '\n' || c == '\r';
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/csv/PerformanceTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/csv/PerformanceTest.java
index 49b6b575..5b9ac6e6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/csv/PerformanceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/csv/PerformanceTest.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class PerformanceTest {
             for(int i=1; i < num; i++) { // skip first test
                 tot += elapsedTimes[i];
             }
-            System.out.printf("%-20s: %5dms%n%n", "Average(not first)", (tot/(num-1)));
+            System.out.printf("%-20s: %5dms%n%n", "Average(not first)", tot/(num-1));
         }
         num=0; // ready for next set
     }