diff --git a/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/cluster/partitions/list.go b/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/cluster/partitions/list.go
index a28fe5b1becd9..ff029d691c8c4 100644
--- a/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/cluster/partitions/list.go
+++ b/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/cluster/partitions/list.go
@@ -287,9 +287,5 @@ func replicaOnBroker(replicas adminapi.Replicas, brokers []int) bool {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if foundCount == len(brokers) {
-		return true
-	} else {
-		return false
-	}
+        return foundCount == len(brokers)
 }