diff --git a/app/api/auth.py b/app/api/auth.py
index 381fa913ab..780381092c 100644
--- a/app/api/auth.py
+++ b/app/api/auth.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def login_user(provider):
             200,
         )
 
-    elif provider == 'google':
+    if provider == 'google':
         provider_class = GoogleOAuth()
         payload = {
             'client_id': provider_class.get_client_id(),
diff --git a/app/api/celery_tasks.py b/app/api/celery_tasks.py
index 6b716a7863..3f60ad37cb 100644
--- a/app/api/celery_tasks.py
+++ b/app/api/celery_tasks.py
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ def celery_task(task_id):
             # check if is error
             if '__error' in info:
                 return info['result']
-        # return normal
+            # return normal
         return jsonify(state='SUCCESS', result=info)
-    elif state == 'FAILURE':
-        return jsonify(state=state)
-    else:
+    if state == 'FAILURE':
         return jsonify(state=state)
+    return jsonify(state=state)
diff --git a/app/api/custom/orders.py b/app/api/custom/orders.py
index 07d3d1f20d..a331664835 100644
--- a/app/api/custom/orders.py
+++ b/app/api/custom/orders.py
@@ -105,11 +105,10 @@ def resend_emails():
                     order_identifier
                 ),
             )
-        else:
-            raise UnprocessableEntityError(
-                {'source': 'data/order'},
-                "Only placed and completed orders have confirmation",
-            )
+        raise UnprocessableEntityError(
+            {'source': 'data/order'},
+            "Only placed and completed orders have confirmation",
+        )
     else:
         raise ForbiddenError({'source': ''}, "Co-Organizer Access Required")
 
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ def complete_order(order_id):
                 jsonify(status='Access Forbidden', error='You can only cancel an order.'),
                 403,
             )
-        elif data['status'] == 'cancelled':
+        if data['status'] == 'cancelled':
             order.status = 'cancelled'
             db.session.add(order)
             attendees = (
@@ -221,12 +220,11 @@ def complete_order(order_id):
             ),
             422,
         )
-    else:
-        attendees = (
-            db.session.query(TicketHolder)
-            .filter_by(order_id=order_id, deleted_at=None)
-            .all()
-        )
+    attendees = (
+        db.session.query(TicketHolder)
+        .filter_by(order_id=order_id, deleted_at=None)
+        .all()
+    )
     form_fields = (
         db.session.query(CustomForms)
         .filter_by(event_id=order.event_id, form='attendee', is_included=True)
diff --git a/app/api/event_invoices.py b/app/api/event_invoices.py
index b064f0203c..874db4ebc8 100644
--- a/app/api/event_invoices.py
+++ b/app/api/event_invoices.py
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ def create_paypal_payment_invoice(invoice_identifier):
 
     if status:
         return jsonify(status=True, payment_id=response)
-    else:
-        return jsonify(status=False, error=response)
+    return jsonify(status=False, error=response)
 
 
 @order_misc_routes.route(
@@ -206,6 +205,5 @@ def charge_paypal_payment_invoice(invoice_identifier):
         save_to_db(event_invoice)
 
         return jsonify(status="Charge Successful", payment_id=paypal_payment_id)
-    else:
-        # return the error message from Paypal
-        return jsonify(status="Charge Unsuccessful", error=error)
+    # return the error message from Paypal
+    return jsonify(status="Charge Unsuccessful", error=error)
diff --git a/app/api/helpers/db.py b/app/api/helpers/db.py
index 12c485744c..4d566cbf60 100644
--- a/app/api/helpers/db.py
+++ b/app/api/helpers/db.py
@@ -106,12 +106,11 @@ def get_or_create(model, **kwargs):
     instance = db.session.query(model).filter_by(**kwargs).first()
     if instance:
         return instance, was_created
-    else:
-        instance = model(**kwargs)
-        db.session.add(instance)
-        db.session.commit()
-        was_created = True
-        return instance, was_created
+    instance = model(**kwargs)
+    db.session.add(instance)
+    db.session.commit()
+    was_created = True
+    return instance, was_created
 
 
 def get_count(query):
@@ -141,8 +140,7 @@ def get_new_slug(model, name):
     count = get_count(model.query.filter_by(slug=slug))
     if count == 0:
         return slug
-    else:
-        return f'{slug}-{uuid.uuid4().hex}'
+    return f'{slug}-{uuid.uuid4().hex}'
 
 
 def get_new_identifier(model, length=None):
@@ -153,5 +151,4 @@ def get_new_identifier(model, length=None):
     count = get_count(model.query.filter_by(identifier=identifier))
     if not identifier.isdigit() and count == 0:
         return identifier
-    else:
-        return get_new_identifier(model)
+    return get_new_identifier(model)
diff --git a/app/api/helpers/export_helpers.py b/app/api/helpers/export_helpers.py
index 8eabf2031e..9c78e511f0 100644
--- a/app/api/helpers/export_helpers.py
+++ b/app/api/helpers/export_helpers.py
@@ -270,8 +270,7 @@ def export_event_json(event_id, settings):
 def get_current_user():
     if current_user:
         return current_user
-    else:
-        return current_logged_user
+    return current_logged_user
 
 
 # HELPERS
diff --git a/app/api/helpers/jwt.py b/app/api/helpers/jwt.py
index 2c429ab2ad..9c8fb6921e 100644
--- a/app/api/helpers/jwt.py
+++ b/app/api/helpers/jwt.py
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ def jwt_authenticate(email, password):
     auth_ok = user.facebook_login_hash == password or user.is_correct_password(password)
     if auth_ok:
         return user
-    else:
-        return None
+    return None
 
 
 def jwt_user_loader(identity):
diff --git a/app/api/helpers/payment.py b/app/api/helpers/payment.py
index 294eab83a9..b57c733a57 100644
--- a/app/api/helpers/payment.py
+++ b/app/api/helpers/payment.py
@@ -49,13 +49,12 @@ def get_credentials(event=None):
                     'SECRET_KEY': settings['stripe_test_secret_key'],
                     'PUBLISHABLE_KEY': settings["stripe_test_publishable_key"],
                 }
-            elif settings['stripe_secret_key'] and settings["stripe_publishable_key"]:
+            if settings['stripe_secret_key'] and settings["stripe_publishable_key"]:
                 return {
                     'SECRET_KEY': settings['stripe_secret_key'],
                     'PUBLISHABLE_KEY': settings["stripe_publishable_key"],
                 }
-            else:
-                return None
+            return None
         else:
             if represents_int(event):
                 authorization = StripeAuthorization.query.filter_by(
@@ -68,8 +67,7 @@ def get_credentials(event=None):
                     'SECRET_KEY': authorization.stripe_secret_key,
                     'PUBLISHABLE_KEY': authorization.stripe_publishable_key,
                 }
-            else:
-                return None
+            return None
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_event_organizer_credentials_from_stripe(stripe_auth_code):
@@ -225,8 +223,7 @@ def create_payment(order, return_url, cancel_url, payee_email=None):
 
         if payment.create():
             return True, payment.id
-        else:
-            return False, payment.error
+        return False, payment.error
 
     @staticmethod
     def verify_payment(payment_id, order):
@@ -252,14 +249,13 @@ def verify_payment(payment_id, order):
 
             if float(amount_server) != order.amount:
                 return False, 'Payment amount does not match order'
-            elif currency_server != order.event.payment_currency:
+            if currency_server != order.event.payment_currency:
                 return False, 'Payment currency does not match order'
-            elif sale_state != 'completed':
+            if sale_state != 'completed':
                 return False, 'Sale not completed'
-            elif PayPalPaymentsManager.used_payment(payment_id, order):
+            if PayPalPaymentsManager.used_payment(payment_id, order):
                 return False, 'Payment already been verified'
-            else:
-                return True, None
+            return True, None
         except paypalrestsdk.ResourceNotFound:
             return False, 'Payment Not Found'
 
@@ -272,8 +268,7 @@ def used_payment(payment_id, order):
             order.paypal_token = payment_id
             save_to_db(order)
             return False
-        else:
-            return True
+        return True
 
     @staticmethod
     def execute_payment(paypal_payer_id, paypal_payment_id):
@@ -288,8 +283,7 @@ def execute_payment(paypal_payer_id, paypal_payment_id):
 
         if payment.execute({"payer_id": paypal_payer_id}):
             return True, 'Successfully Executed'
-        else:
-            return False, payment.error
+        return False, payment.error
 
 
 class AliPayPaymentsManager:
diff --git a/app/api/helpers/speaker.py b/app/api/helpers/speaker.py
index dc4341df7b..62d145f359 100644
--- a/app/api/helpers/speaker.py
+++ b/app/api/helpers/speaker.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ def can_edit_after_cfs_ends(event_id):
                 or has_access('is_coorganizer', event_id=event_id)
             )
         )
-    else:
-        raise ForbiddenError(
-            {'source': '/data/event-id'}, f'Speaker Calls for event {event_id} not found',
-        )
+    raise ForbiddenError(
+        {'source': '/data/event-id'}, f'Speaker Calls for event {event_id} not found',
+    )
diff --git a/app/api/helpers/storage.py b/app/api/helpers/storage.py
index efb0548451..31bfbe64d3 100644
--- a/app/api/helpers/storage.py
+++ b/app/api/helpers/storage.py
@@ -159,12 +159,11 @@ def upload(uploaded_file, key, upload_dir='static/media/', **kwargs):
         return upload_to_aws(
             aws_bucket_name, aws_region, aws_key, aws_secret, uploaded_file, key, **kwargs
         )
-    elif gs_bucket_name and gs_key and gs_secret and storage_place == 'gs':
+    if gs_bucket_name and gs_key and gs_secret and storage_place == 'gs':
         return upload_to_gs(
             gs_bucket_name, gs_key, gs_secret, uploaded_file, key, **kwargs
         )
-    else:
-        return upload_local(uploaded_file, key, upload_dir, **kwargs)
+    return upload_local(uploaded_file, key, upload_dir, **kwargs)
 
 
 def upload_local(uploaded_file, key, upload_dir='static/media/', **kwargs):
diff --git a/app/api/helpers/ticketing.py b/app/api/helpers/ticketing.py
index 973b6a731e..5eb1a537e4 100644
--- a/app/api/helpers/ticketing.py
+++ b/app/api/helpers/ticketing.py
@@ -313,16 +313,15 @@ def charge_stripe_order_payment(order, token_id):
                 )
 
             return True, 'Charge successful'
-        else:
-            # payment failed hence expire the order
-            order.status = 'expired'
-            save_to_db(order)
+        # payment failed hence expire the order
+        order.status = 'expired'
+        save_to_db(order)
 
-            # delete related attendees to unlock the tickets
-            delete_related_attendees_for_order(order)
+        # delete related attendees to unlock the tickets
+        delete_related_attendees_for_order(order)
 
-            # return the failure message from stripe.
-            return False, charge.failure_message
+        # return the failure message from stripe.
+        return False, charge.failure_message
 
     @staticmethod
     def charge_paypal_order_payment(order, paypal_payer_id, paypal_payment_id):
@@ -373,13 +372,12 @@ def charge_paypal_order_payment(order, paypal_payer_id, paypal_payment_id):
                 )
 
             return True, 'Charge successful'
-        else:
-            # payment failed hence expire the order
-            order.status = 'expired'
-            save_to_db(order)
+        # payment failed hence expire the order
+        order.status = 'expired'
+        save_to_db(order)
 
-            # delete related attendees to unlock the tickets
-            delete_related_attendees_for_order(order)
+        # delete related attendees to unlock the tickets
+        delete_related_attendees_for_order(order)
 
-            # return the error message from Paypal
-            return False, error
+        # return the error message from Paypal
+        return False, error
diff --git a/app/api/imports.py b/app/api/imports.py
index ef6e0b04dd..24316007f1 100644
--- a/app/api/imports.py
+++ b/app/api/imports.py
@@ -44,6 +44,4 @@ def import_event_task_base(task_handle, file_path, source_type='json', creator_i
     if new_event:
         url = make_frontend_url(path=f'/events/{new_event.identifier}')
         return {'url': url, 'id': new_event.id, 'event_name': new_event.name}
-
-    else:
-        return None
+    return None
diff --git a/app/api/orders.py b/app/api/orders.py
index 043cf2f810..eadffab266 100644
--- a/app/api/orders.py
+++ b/app/api/orders.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def is_payment_valid(order, mode):
             and order.last4
             and order.exp_month
         )
-    elif mode == 'paypal':
+    if mode == 'paypal':
         return (order.paid_via == 'paypal') and order.transaction_id
 
 
@@ -694,8 +694,7 @@ def create_paypal_payment(order_identifier):
 
     if status:
         return jsonify(status=True, payment_id=response)
-    else:
-        return jsonify(status=False, error=response)
+    return jsonify(status=False, error=response)
 
 
 @order_misc_routes.route(
@@ -760,8 +759,7 @@ def alipay_return_uri(order_identifier):
             order.status = 'completed'
             save_to_db(order)
             return redirect(make_frontend_url(f'/orders/{order_identifier}/view'))
-        else:
-            return jsonify(status=False, error='Charge object failure')
+        return jsonify(status=False, error='Charge object failure')
     except TypeError:
         return jsonify(status=False, error='Source object status error')
 
@@ -801,10 +799,9 @@ def omise_checkout(order_identifier):
                 charge.failure_message, charge.failure_code
             ),
         )
-    else:
-        logging.info(f"Successful charge: {charge.id}.  Order ID: {order_identifier}")
+    logging.info(f"Successful charge: {charge.id}.  Order ID: {order_identifier}")
 
-        return redirect(make_frontend_url(f'orders/{order_identifier}/view'))
+    return redirect(make_frontend_url(f'orders/{order_identifier}/view'))
 
 
 @order_misc_routes.route(
diff --git a/app/api/users.py b/app/api/users.py
index 398032e95f..3607bab587 100644
--- a/app/api/users.py
+++ b/app/api/users.py
@@ -399,8 +399,7 @@ def is_email_available():
     if email:
         if get_count(db.session.query(User).filter_by(email=email)):
             return jsonify(result="False")
-        else:
-            return jsonify(result="True")
+        return jsonify(result="True")
     else:
         abort(make_response(jsonify(error="Email field missing"), 422))
 
diff --git a/app/models/event.py b/app/models/event.py
index 92b285ab3a..2984361c57 100644
--- a/app/models/event.py
+++ b/app/models/event.py
@@ -230,9 +230,8 @@ def __setattr__(self, name, value):
     def set_default_event_image(cls, event_topic_id):
         if event_topic_id is None:
             return None
-        else:
-            event_topic = EventTopic.query.filter_by(id=event_topic_id).first()
-            return event_topic.system_image_url
+        event_topic = EventTopic.query.filter_by(id=event_topic_id).first()
+        return event_topic.system_image_url
 
     @property
     def fee(self):
diff --git a/app/models/helpers/versioning.py b/app/models/helpers/versioning.py
index 65a49c6a94..f1cf920f97 100644
--- a/app/models/helpers/versioning.py
+++ b/app/models/helpers/versioning.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ def clean_up_string(target_string):
     if target_string:
         if not re.search('[a-zA-Z]', target_string):
             return strip_line_breaks(target_string).strip().replace(" ", "")
-        else:
-            return remove_line_breaks(target_string).strip()
+        return remove_line_breaks(target_string).strip()
     return target_string
 
 
diff --git a/app/models/order.py b/app/models/order.py
index c50489c5df..bd153280d3 100644
--- a/app/models/order.py
+++ b/app/models/order.py
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ def get_revenue(self):
             return self.amount - min(
                 self.amount * (self.event.fee / 100.0), self.event.maximum_fee
             )
-        else:
-            return 0.0
+        return 0.0
 
     # Saves the order and generates and sends appropriate
     # documents and notifications
diff --git a/app/models/setting.py b/app/models/setting.py
index 14fe00101c..12173119f5 100644
--- a/app/models/setting.py
+++ b/app/models/setting.py
@@ -198,10 +198,9 @@ def is_paypal_activated(self):
             and self.paypal_sandbox_secret
         ):
             return True
-        elif self.paypal_client and self.paypal_secret:
+        if self.paypal_client and self.paypal_secret:
             return True
-        else:
-            return False
+        return False
 
     @hybrid_property
     def is_stripe_activated(self):
@@ -222,10 +221,9 @@ def is_omise_activated(self):
             and self.omise_test_secret
         ):
             return True
-        elif self.omise_live_public and self.omise_live_secret:
+        if self.omise_live_public and self.omise_live_secret:
             return True
-        else:
-            return False
+        return False
 
     @property
     def is_billing_paypal_activated(self):
diff --git a/app/models/social_link.py b/app/models/social_link.py
index 4fd6e3c7bd..648ea148a7 100644
--- a/app/models/social_link.py
+++ b/app/models/social_link.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ def get_new_social_link_identifier(length=8):
     count = get_count(SocialLink.query.filter_by(identifier=identifier))
     if count == 0:
         return identifier
-    else:
-        return get_new_social_link_identifier(length)
+    return get_new_social_link_identifier(length)
 
 
 class SocialLink(SoftDeletionModel):
diff --git a/app/models/user.py b/app/models/user.py
index 741d2601a1..4f78d99e79 100644
--- a/app/models/user.py
+++ b/app/models/user.py
@@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ def has_role(self, event_id):
         ).first()
         if uer is None:
             return False
-        else:
-            return True
+        return True
 
     def _is_role(self, role_name, event_id=None):
         """
@@ -210,8 +209,7 @@ def _is_role(self, role_name, event_id=None):
             uer = UER.query.filter_by(user=self, role=role).first()
         if not uer:
             return False
-        else:
-            return True
+        return True
 
     def is_owner(self, event_id):
         return self._is_role(OWNER, event_id)
diff --git a/app/views/healthcheck.py b/app/views/healthcheck.py
index e9cc3d395c..f6074ead62 100644
--- a/app/views/healthcheck.py
+++ b/app/views/healthcheck.py
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ def health_check_migrations():
         result = current_app.config['MIGRATION_STATUS'].split(',')
         if result[0] == 'success':
             return True, result[1]
-        else:
-            # the exception will be caught in check_migrations function, so no need for sentry catching exception here
-            return False, result[1]
+        # the exception will be caught in check_migrations function, so no need for sentry catching exception here
+        return False, result[1]
     else:
         return False, 'The health_check_migration test is still running'