diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/awards_handler.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/awards_handler.coffee
index 42644229490..7136ef3258b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/awards_handler.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/awards_handler.coffee
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ class @AwardsHandler
   removeMeFromAuthorList: (emoji) ->
     award_block = @findEmojiIcon(emoji).parent()
     authors = award_block.attr("data-original-title").split(", ")
-    if authors.indexOf("me") != -1
-      authors.splice(authors.indexOf("me"),1)
+    authors.splice(authors.indexOf("me"),1)
     award_block.closest(".award").attr("data-original-title", authors.join(", "))
     @resetTooltip(award_block)
 
@@ -70,8 +69,7 @@ class @AwardsHandler
     authors = []
     if origTitle
       authors = origTitle.split(', ')
-    if authors.indexOf("me") == -1
-      authors.push("me")
+    authors.push("me")
     award_block.attr("title", authors.join(", "))
     @resetTooltip(award_block)