diff --git a/pyomo/solvers/plugins/solvers/gurobi_direct.py b/pyomo/solvers/plugins/solvers/gurobi_direct.py
index 1d88eced629..ed66a4e0e7b 100644
--- a/pyomo/solvers/plugins/solvers/gurobi_direct.py
+++ b/pyomo/solvers/plugins/solvers/gurobi_direct.py
@@ -493,9 +493,8 @@ def _add_constraint(self, con):
         if not con.active:
             return None
 
-        if is_fixed(con.body):
-            if self._skip_trivial_constraints:
-                return None
+        if self._skip_trivial_constraints and is_fixed(con.body):
+            return None
 
         conname = self._symbol_map.getSymbol(con, self._labeler)
 
diff --git a/pyomo/solvers/plugins/solvers/xpress_direct.py b/pyomo/solvers/plugins/solvers/xpress_direct.py
index 75cf8f921df..c62f76d85ce 100644
--- a/pyomo/solvers/plugins/solvers/xpress_direct.py
+++ b/pyomo/solvers/plugins/solvers/xpress_direct.py
@@ -667,9 +667,8 @@ def _add_constraint(self, con):
         if not con.active:
             return None
 
-        if is_fixed(con.body):
-            if self._skip_trivial_constraints:
-                return None
+        if self._skip_trivial_constraints and is_fixed(con.body):
+            return None
 
         conname = self._symbol_map.getSymbol(con, self._labeler)