diff --git a/_pytest/assertion/reinterpret.py b/_pytest/assertion/reinterpret.py
index 6c52ee63f..dfb2fec93 100644
--- a/_pytest/assertion/reinterpret.py
+++ b/_pytest/assertion/reinterpret.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class AssertionError(BuiltinAssertionError):
 if sys.version_info > (3, 0):
     AssertionError.__module__ = "builtins"
 
-if sys.version_info >= (2, 6) or (sys.platform.startswith("java")):
+if sys.version_info >= (2, 6) or sys.platform.startswith("java"):
     from _pytest.assertion.newinterpret import interpret as reinterpret
 else:
     from _pytest.assertion.oldinterpret import interpret as reinterpret