diff --git a/sstv/decode.py b/sstv/decode.py
index f825fbf..8d7304b 100644
--- a/sstv/decode.py
+++ b/sstv/decode.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def calc_lum(freq):
     """Converts SSTV pixel frequency range into 0-255 luminance byte"""
 
     lum = int(round((freq - 1500) / 3.1372549))
-    return 255 if lum > 255 else 0 if lum < 0 else lum
+    return min(max(lum, 0), 255)
 
 
 def barycentric_peak_interp(bins, x):
@@ -23,15 +23,8 @@ def barycentric_peak_interp(bins, x):
     # x value of the peak using neighbours in the bins array
 
     # Make sure data is in bounds
-    if x <= 0:
-        y1 = bins[x]
-    else:
-        y1 = bins[x-1]
-
-    if x + 1 >= len(bins):
-        y3 = bins[x]
-    else:
-        y3 = bins[x+1]
+    y1 = bins[x] if x <= 0 else bins[x-1]
+    y3 = bins[x] if x + 1 >= len(bins) else bins[x+1]
 
     denom = y3 + bins[x] + y1
     if denom == 0:
diff --git a/sstv/encode.py b/sstv/encode.py
index 1f3b1be..73234e1 100644
--- a/sstv/encode.py
+++ b/sstv/encode.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def calc_freq(lum):
     """Converts 0-255 luminance byte into SSTV pixel frequency range"""
 
     freq = (lum * 3.1372549) + 1500
-    return 2300 if freq > 2300 else 1500 if freq < 1500 else freq
+    return min(max(freq, 1500), 2300)
 
 
 class SSTVEncoder(object):