diff --git a/underscore.js b/underscore.js
index c81fe1b15..0b4989e68 100644
--- a/underscore.js
+++ b/underscore.js
@@ -464,8 +464,7 @@
 
   // Create a (shallow-cloned) duplicate of an object.
   _.clone = function(obj) {
-    if (_.isArray(obj)) return obj.slice(0);
-    return _.extend({}, obj);
+    return _.isArray(obj) ? obj.slice(0) : _.extend({}, obj);
   };
 
   // Invokes interceptor with the obj, and then returns obj.