diff --git a/redfish-core/lib/log_services.hpp b/redfish-core/lib/log_services.hpp
index 8b1466a..e484649 100644
--- a/redfish-core/lib/log_services.hpp
+++ b/redfish-core/lib/log_services.hpp
@@ -1211,11 +1211,7 @@
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
-
-                if (firstEntry)
-                {
-                    firstEntry = false;
-                }
+                firstEntry = false;
 
                 logEntryArray.push_back({});
                 nlohmann::json& bmcLogEntry = logEntryArray.back();
@@ -1277,11 +1273,7 @@
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
-
-                if (firstEntry)
-                {
-                    firstEntry = false;
-                }
+                firstEntry = false;
 
                 if (idStr == targetID)
                 {
@@ -2226,11 +2218,7 @@
             {
                 continue;
             }
-
-            if (firstEntry)
-            {
-                firstEntry = false;
-            }
+            firstEntry = false;
 
             logEntryArray.push_back({});
             nlohmann::json& bmcJournalLogEntry = logEntryArray.back();
@@ -2303,10 +2291,7 @@
                 messages::internalError(asyncResp->res);
                 return;
             }
-            if (firstEntry)
-            {
-                firstEntry = false;
-            }
+            firstEntry = false;
         }
         // Confirm that the entry ID matches what was requested
         if (idStr != entryID)