diff --git a/src/dom.js b/src/dom.js
index 05ccefe..7a608b8 100644
--- a/src/dom.js
+++ b/src/dom.js
@@ -294,11 +294,8 @@ Element.Methods = {
   hasClassName: function(element, className) {
     if (!(element = $(element))) return;
     var elementClassName = element.className;
-    if (elementClassName.length == 0) return false;
-    if (elementClassName == className || 
-        elementClassName.match(new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + className + "(\\s|$)")))
-      return true;
-    return false;
+    return (elementClassName.length > 0 && (elementClassName == className || 
+      elementClassName.match(new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + className + "(\\s|$)"))));
   },
 
   addClassName: function(element, className) {