diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/AntPathMatcher.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/AntPathMatcher.java
index f63563751ce..f572eb051b9 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/AntPathMatcher.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/AntPathMatcher.java
@@ -220,8 +220,7 @@ public class AntPathMatcher implements PathMatcher {
 		if (pathIdxStart > pathIdxEnd) {
 			// Path is exhausted, only match if rest of pattern is * or **'s
 			if (pattIdxStart > pattIdxEnd) {
-				return (pattern.endsWith(this.pathSeparator) ? path.endsWith(this.pathSeparator) :
-						!path.endsWith(this.pathSeparator));
+				return (pattern.endsWith(this.pathSeparator) == path.endsWith(this.pathSeparator));
 			}
 			if (!fullMatch) {
 				return true;
@@ -324,10 +323,7 @@ public class AntPathMatcher implements PathMatcher {
 				pos += skipped;
 				skipped = skipSegment(path, pos, pattDir);
 				if (skipped < pattDir.length()) {
-					if (skipped > 0) {
-						return true;
-					}
-					return (pattDir.length() > 0) && isWildcardChar(pattDir.charAt(0));
+					return (skipped > 0 || (pattDir.length() > 0 && isWildcardChar(pattDir.charAt(0))));
 				}
 				pos += skipped;
 			}