diff --git a/pycardium/modules/py/simple_menu.py b/pycardium/modules/py/simple_menu.py
index 844facccb0cf9da54ab8f156060ea909959d1db6..506c5f894e3ea9652e1995b14faf503ddfae4a84 100644
--- a/pycardium/modules/py/simple_menu.py
+++ b/pycardium/modules/py/simple_menu.py
@@ -195,11 +195,8 @@ class Menu:
         self.select_time = time.time_ms()
         self.disp = display.open()
         try:
-            config_right_buttons_scroll = config.get_string("right_scroll")
-            if (
-                config_right_buttons_scroll.lower() == "true"
-                or config_right_buttons_scroll == "1"
-            ):
+            right_scroll_str = config.get_string("right_scroll")
+            if right_scroll_str.lower() in ["true", "1"]:
                 right_buttons_scroll = True
         except OSError:
             right_buttons_scroll = self.right_buttons_scroll