diff --git a/src/phoenix/consensus_node.rs b/src/phoenix/consensus_node.rs
index e1f0470..eab2034 100644
--- a/src/phoenix/consensus_node.rs
+++ b/src/phoenix/consensus_node.rs
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ impl ConsensusNodeMonitor {
 
         info!("{}/{} consensus nodes synced", synced.len(), results.len());
 
-        if synced.len() > 0 {
-            Ok(Utc::now())
-        } else {
+        if synced.is_empty() {
             Err(anyhow!("all consensus nodes out of sync"))
+        } else {
+            Ok(Utc::now())
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/phoenix/validation_node.rs b/src/phoenix/validation_node.rs
index 42164a9..77496d3 100644
--- a/src/phoenix/validation_node.rs
+++ b/src/phoenix/validation_node.rs
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ impl ValidationNodeMonitor {
 
         info!("{}/{} validation nodes synced", synced.len(), results.len());
 
-        if synced.len() > 0 {
-            Ok(Utc::now())
-        } else {
+        if synced.is_empty() {
             Err(anyhow!("all validation nodes out of sync"))
+        } else {
+            Ok(Utc::now())
         }
     }
 }