diff --git a/core/core-editor.el b/core/core-editor.el
index a6d1ac425..97b04e97c 100644
--- a/core/core-editor.el
+++ b/core/core-editor.el
@@ -69,9 +69,8 @@
 
 ;; don't kill scratch buffers
 (defun doom|dont-kill-scratch-buffer ()
-  (if (not (eq (buffer-name) "*scratch*"))
-      t
-    (ignore (bury-buffer))))
+  (or (not (eq (buffer-name) "*scratch*"))
+      (ignore (bury-buffer))))
 (add-hook 'kill-buffer-query-functions 'doom|dont-kill-scratch-buffer)
 
 ;; enabled by default in Emacs 25+. No thanks.
diff --git a/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el b/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el
index 231d49906..fcd98d69a 100644
--- a/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el
@@ -46,12 +46,9 @@
 (add-hook 'after-make-frame-functions '+doom-dashboard-deferred-reload)
 (add-hook! 'window-setup-hook
   (add-hook! 'kill-buffer-query-functions
-    (if (not (+doom-dashboard-p))
-        t
-      (ignore
-       (ignore-errors (+doom-dashboard-force-reload))
-       (bury-buffer))))
-
+    (or (not (+doom-dashboard-p))
+        (ignore (ignore-errors (+doom-dashboard-force-reload))
+                (bury-buffer))))
   (add-hook 'window-configuration-change-hook '+doom-dashboard-reload)
   (+doom-dashboard-reload))
 
@@ -69,6 +66,7 @@
   (switch-to-buffer (doom-fallback-buffer)))
 
 (defun +doom-dashboard-p (&optional buffer)
+  "Returns t if BUFFER is the dashboard buffer."
   (let ((buffer (or buffer (current-buffer))))
     (and (buffer-live-p buffer)
          (eq buffer (doom-fallback-buffer)))))