diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/cache.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/cache.rb
index e2b7b0707b..10c457bb1d 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/cache.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/cache.rb
@@ -590,11 +590,7 @@ module ActiveSupport
       # Check if the entry is expired. The +expires_in+ parameter can override the
       # value set when the entry was created.
       def expired?
-        if @expires_in && @created_at + @expires_in <= Time.now.to_f
-          true
-        else
-          false
-        end
+        @expires_in && @created_at + @expires_in <= Time.now.to_f
       end
 
       # Set a new time when the entry will expire.
diff --git a/activesupport/test/caching_test.rb b/activesupport/test/caching_test.rb
index 579d5dad24..e5668e29d7 100644
--- a/activesupport/test/caching_test.rb
+++ b/activesupport/test/caching_test.rb
@@ -679,12 +679,12 @@ class CacheEntryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   def test_expired
     entry = ActiveSupport::Cache::Entry.new("value")
-    assert_equal false, entry.expired?
+    assert !entry.expired?, 'entry not expired'
     entry = ActiveSupport::Cache::Entry.new("value", :expires_in => 60)
-    assert_equal false, entry.expired?
+    assert !entry.expired?, 'entry not expired'
     time = Time.now + 61
     Time.stubs(:now).returns(time)
-    assert_equal true, entry.expired?
+    assert entry.expired?, 'entry is expired'
   end
 
   def test_compress_values