diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/Cluster.scala b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/Cluster.scala
index 86caf231c3..3b292b0d91 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/Cluster.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/Cluster.scala
@@ -419,9 +419,7 @@ case class Gossip(
     val hasUnreachable = unreachable.nonEmpty && unreachable.exists { _.status != Down }
     val allMembersInSeen = members.forall(m ⇒ seen.contains(m.address))
 
-    if (hasUnreachable) false
-    else if (!allMembersInSeen) true
-    else seen.values.toSet.size == 1
+    !hasUnreachable && allMembersInSeen && (seen.values.toSet.size == 1)
   }
 
   def isLeader(address: Address): Boolean =