diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index 8ce874cb2..7ed386ae3 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ def api_vote_post(post_id, new, v):
 		post.author.coins += 1
 		post.author.truecoins += 1
 		g.db.add(post.author)
-		real = v.profileurl or v.namecolor != defaultcolor or v.customtitle
-		if real == None: real = False
+		real = bool(v.profileurl) or bool(v.customtitle) or v.namecolor != defaultcolor
 		vote = Vote(user_id=v.id,
 					vote_type=new,
 					submission_id=post_id,
@@ -170,8 +169,7 @@ def api_vote_comment(comment_id, new, v):
 		comment.author.coins += 1
 		comment.author.truecoins += 1
 		g.db.add(comment.author)
-		real = v.profileurl or v.namecolor != defaultcolor or v.customtitle
-		if real == None: real = False
+		real = bool(v.profileurl) or bool(v.customtitle) or v.namecolor != defaultcolor
 		vote = CommentVote(user_id=v.id,
 						vote_type=new,
 						comment_id=comment_id,