diff --git a/sonnet/src/bias.py b/sonnet/src/bias.py
index 536c743f..43eb33f4 100644
--- a/sonnet/src/bias.py
+++ b/sonnet/src/bias.py
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ def __call__(self, inputs: tf.Tensor, multiplier: types.FloatLike = None):
     self._initialize(inputs)
     if multiplier is not None:
       return inputs + (self.b * multiplier)
-    else:
-      return inputs + self.b
+    return inputs + self.b
 
 
 def calculate_bias_shape(input_shape: types.ShapeLike,