diff --git a/scripts/scr_ui_advisors/scr_ui_advisors.gml b/scripts/scr_ui_advisors/scr_ui_advisors.gml
index 19430e42a5..1060c68349 100644
--- a/scripts/scr_ui_advisors/scr_ui_advisors.gml
+++ b/scripts/scr_ui_advisors/scr_ui_advisors.gml
@@ -434,10 +434,8 @@ function scr_ui_advisors() {
                 fest_star = "";
                 fest_sid = 0;
                 fest_wid = 0;
-                fest_planet = 0;
 
-                if (obj_ini.fleet_type != home_world) then fest_planet = -1;
-                if (obj_ini.fleet_type = ePlayerBase.home_world) then fest_planet = 1;
+                fest_planet = (obj_ini.fleet_type == ePlayerBase.home_world) ? 1 : -1;
 
                 fest_lav = 0;
                 fest_locals = 0;