diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index 416a9460..7aa47b24 100644
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -1630,7 +1630,7 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
             # python has no args.unshift ???
             args = [ conf.config['getpac_default_project'] , args[0] ]
 
-        if not (len(args) >= 2 and len(args) <= 4):
+        if len(args) < 2 or len(args) > 4:
             raise oscerr.WrongArgs('Wrong number of arguments.')
         expected = 'home:%s:branches:%s' % (conf.config['user'], args[0])
         if len(args) >= 3: