diff --git a/swift/obj/server.py b/swift/obj/server.py
index 536d1b7e87..8b6818f513 100644
--- a/swift/obj/server.py
+++ b/swift/obj/server.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class DiskFile(object):
 
     def app_iter_ranges(self, ranges, content_type, boundary, size):
         """Returns an iterator over the data file for a set of ranges"""
-        if (not ranges or len(ranges) == 0):
+        if not ranges:
             yield ''
         else:
             try: