diff --git a/lib/restclient.rb b/lib/restclient.rb
index bc45dd5..642f8ad 100644
--- a/lib/restclient.rb
+++ b/lib/restclient.rb
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ module RestClient
   # @return [Boolean]
   #
   def self.proxy_set?
-    !!(@proxy_set ||= false)
+    @proxy_set ||= false
   end
 
   # Setup the log for RestClient calls.