diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/10328-redundant-brackets.yml b/changelogs/fragments/10328-redundant-brackets.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8f74a336c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/10328-redundant-brackets.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - logstash callback plugin - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - keycloak module utils - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - python_runner module utils - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - cloudflare_dns - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - crypttab - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - datadog_monitor - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - gitlab_deploy_key - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - gitlab_group_access_token - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - gitlab_hook - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - gitlab_project_access_token - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - gitlab_runner - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - ipa_group - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - jenkins_build - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - jenkins_build_info - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - nmcli - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - oneandone_firewall_policy - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - oneandone_load_balancer - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - oneandone_monitoring_policy - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - onepassword_info - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - osx_defaults - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - ovh_ip_loadbalancing_backend - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - packet_device - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - pagerduty - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - pingdom - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - rhevm - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - rocketchat - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - sensu_silence - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - sl_vm - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - urpmi - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - xattr - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
+  - xml - remove redundant brackets in conditionals, no functional changes (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10328).
diff --git a/plugins/callback/logstash.py b/plugins/callback/logstash.py
index 7025338bf5..22fd45e08a 100644
--- a/plugins/callback/logstash.py
+++ b/plugins/callback/logstash.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         data['status'] = "OK"
         data['ansible_playbook'] = playbook._file_name
 
-        if (self.ls_format_version == "v2"):
+        if self.ls_format_version == "v2":
             self.logger.info(
                 "START PLAYBOOK | %s", data['ansible_playbook'], extra=data
             )
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         data['ansible_playbook_duration'] = runtime.total_seconds()
         data['ansible_result'] = json.dumps(summarize_stat)  # deprecated field
 
-        if (self.ls_format_version == "v2"):
+        if self.ls_format_version == "v2":
             self.logger.info(
                 "FINISH PLAYBOOK | %s", json.dumps(summarize_stat), extra=data
             )
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         data['ansible_play_id'] = self.play_id
         data['ansible_play_name'] = self.play_name
 
-        if (self.ls_format_version == "v2"):
+        if self.ls_format_version == "v2":
             self.logger.info("START PLAY | %s", self.play_name, extra=data)
         else:
             self.logger.info("ansible play", extra=data)
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             data['ansible_task'] = task_name
             data['ansible_facts'] = self._dump_results(result._result)
 
-            if (self.ls_format_version == "v2"):
+            if self.ls_format_version == "v2":
                 self.logger.info(
                     "SETUP FACTS | %s", self._dump_results(result._result), extra=data
                 )
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             data['ansible_task_id'] = self.task_id
             data['ansible_result'] = self._dump_results(result._result)
 
-            if (self.ls_format_version == "v2"):
+            if self.ls_format_version == "v2":
                 self.logger.info(
                     "TASK OK | %s | RESULT | %s",
                     task_name, self._dump_results(result._result), extra=data
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         data['ansible_task_id'] = self.task_id
         data['ansible_result'] = self._dump_results(result._result)
 
-        if (self.ls_format_version == "v2"):
+        if self.ls_format_version == "v2":
             self.logger.info("TASK SKIPPED | %s", task_name, extra=data)
         else:
             self.logger.info("ansible skipped", extra=data)
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         data['ansible_play_name'] = self.play_name
         data['imported_file'] = imported_file
 
-        if (self.ls_format_version == "v2"):
+        if self.ls_format_version == "v2":
             self.logger.info("IMPORT | %s", imported_file, extra=data)
         else:
             self.logger.info("ansible import", extra=data)
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         data['ansible_play_name'] = self.play_name
         data['imported_file'] = missing_file
 
-        if (self.ls_format_version == "v2"):
+        if self.ls_format_version == "v2":
             self.logger.info("NOT IMPORTED | %s", missing_file, extra=data)
         else:
             self.logger.info("ansible import", extra=data)
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         data['ansible_result'] = self._dump_results(result._result)
 
         self.errors += 1
-        if (self.ls_format_version == "v2"):
+        if self.ls_format_version == "v2":
             self.logger.error(
                 "TASK FAILED | %s | HOST | %s | RESULT | %s",
                 task_name, self.hostname,
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         data['ansible_result'] = self._dump_results(result._result)
 
         self.errors += 1
-        if (self.ls_format_version == "v2"):
+        if self.ls_format_version == "v2":
             self.logger.error(
                 "UNREACHABLE | %s | HOST | %s | RESULT | %s",
                 task_name, self.hostname,
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         data['ansible_result'] = self._dump_results(result._result)
 
         self.errors += 1
-        if (self.ls_format_version == "v2"):
+        if self.ls_format_version == "v2":
             self.logger.error(
                 "ASYNC FAILED | %s | HOST | %s | RESULT | %s",
                 task_name, self.hostname,
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/identity/keycloak/keycloak.py b/plugins/module_utils/identity/keycloak/keycloak.py
index 40fd249b5c..e053eca305 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/identity/keycloak/keycloak.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/identity/keycloak/keycloak.py
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ class KeycloakAPI(object):
                             and composite["name"] == existing_composite["name"]):
                         composite_found = True
                         break
-            if (not composite_found and ('state' not in composite or composite['state'] == 'present')):
+            if not composite_found and ('state' not in composite or composite['state'] == 'present'):
                 if "client_id" in composite and composite['client_id'] is not None:
                     client_roles = self.get_client_roles(clientid=composite['client_id'], realm=realm)
                     for client_role in client_roles:
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/python_runner.py b/plugins/module_utils/python_runner.py
index b65867c61e..a8e9e651be 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/python_runner.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/python_runner.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class PythonRunner(CmdRunner):
         self.venv = venv
         self.has_venv = venv is not None
 
-        if (os.path.isabs(python) or '/' in python):
+        if os.path.isabs(python) or '/' in python:
             self.python = python
         elif self.has_venv:
             if path_prefix is None:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/cloudflare_dns.py b/plugins/modules/cloudflare_dns.py
index 973145bc6f..fa7c923689 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/cloudflare_dns.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/cloudflare_dns.py
@@ -501,13 +501,13 @@ class CloudflareAPI(object):
         if (self.type == 'AAAA') and (self.value is not None):
             self.value = self.value.lower()
 
-        if (self.type == 'SRV'):
+        if self.type == 'SRV':
             if (self.proto is not None) and (not self.proto.startswith('_')):
                 self.proto = '_{0}'.format(self.proto)
             if (self.service is not None) and (not self.service.startswith('_')):
                 self.service = '_{0}'.format(self.service)
 
-        if (self.type == 'TLSA'):
+        if self.type == 'TLSA':
             if (self.proto is not None) and (not self.proto.startswith('_')):
                 self.proto = '_{0}'.format(self.proto)
             if (self.port is not None):
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ class CloudflareAPI(object):
         if not self.record.endswith(self.zone):
             self.record = join_str('.', self.record, self.zone)
 
-        if (self.type == 'DS'):
+        if self.type == 'DS':
             if self.record == self.zone:
                 self.module.fail_json(msg="DS records only apply to subdomains.")
 
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ class CloudflareAPI(object):
         search_record = self.record
         new_record = None
 
-        if (self.type in ['A', 'AAAA', 'CNAME', 'TXT', 'MX', 'NS', 'PTR']):
+        if self.type in ['A', 'AAAA', 'CNAME', 'TXT', 'MX', 'NS', 'PTR']:
             if not self.value:
                 self.module.fail_json(msg="You must provide a non-empty value to create this record type")
 
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ class CloudflareAPI(object):
                 "ttl": self.ttl
             }
 
-        if (self.type in ['A', 'AAAA', 'CNAME']):
+        if self.type in ['A', 'AAAA', 'CNAME']:
             new_record["proxied"] = self.proxied
 
         if self.type == 'MX':
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ class CloudflareAPI(object):
             if ('proxied' in new_record) and ('proxied' in cur_record) and (cur_record['proxied'] != self.proxied):
                 do_update = True
             if ('data' in new_record) and ('data' in cur_record):
-                if (cur_record['data'] != new_record['data']):
+                if cur_record['data'] != new_record['data']:
                     do_update = True
             if (self.type == 'CNAME') and (cur_record['content'] != new_record['content']):
                 do_update = True
diff --git a/plugins/modules/crypttab.py b/plugins/modules/crypttab.py
index 05a5afb082..1e9c3db880 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/crypttab.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/crypttab.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def main():
                           ('backing_device', backing_device),
                           ('password', password),
                           ('opts', opts)):
-        if (arg is not None and (' ' in arg or '\t' in arg or arg == '')):
+        if arg is not None and (' ' in arg or '\t' in arg or arg == ''):
             module.fail_json(msg="invalid '%s': contains white space or is empty" % arg_name,
                              **module.params)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/datadog_monitor.py b/plugins/modules/datadog_monitor.py
index eec0db0d32..36139ea067 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/datadog_monitor.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/datadog_monitor.py
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ def mute_monitor(module):
         module.fail_json(msg="Monitor %s not found!" % module.params['name'])
     elif monitor['options']['silenced']:
         module.fail_json(msg="Monitor is already muted. Datadog does not allow to modify muted alerts, consider unmuting it first.")
-    elif (module.params['silenced'] is not None and len(set(monitor['options']['silenced']) ^ set(module.params['silenced'])) == 0):
+    elif module.params['silenced'] is not None and len(set(monitor['options']['silenced']) ^ set(module.params['silenced'])) == 0:
         module.exit_json(changed=False)
     try:
         if module.params['silenced'] is None or module.params['silenced'] == "":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gitlab_deploy_key.py b/plugins/modules/gitlab_deploy_key.py
index f5ae130324..1214ce87e7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gitlab_deploy_key.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gitlab_deploy_key.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class GitLabDeployKey(object):
     '''
     def find_deploy_key(self, project, key_title):
         for deploy_key in project.keys.list(**list_all_kwargs):
-            if (deploy_key.title == key_title):
+            if deploy_key.title == key_title:
                 return deploy_key
 
     '''
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gitlab_group_access_token.py b/plugins/modules/gitlab_group_access_token.py
index 3da3e42114..e31369fbfd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gitlab_group_access_token.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gitlab_group_access_token.py
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class GitLabGroupAccessToken(object):
     def find_access_token(self, group, name):
         access_tokens = [x for x in group.access_tokens.list(all=True) if not getattr(x, 'revoked', False)]
         for access_token in access_tokens:
-            if (access_token.name == name):
+            if access_token.name == name:
                 self.access_token_object = access_token
                 return False
         return False
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gitlab_hook.py b/plugins/modules/gitlab_hook.py
index cb132c8aaa..5db0b9f8b1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gitlab_hook.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gitlab_hook.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class GitLabHook(object):
     '''
     def find_hook(self, project, hook_url):
         for hook in project.hooks.list(**list_all_kwargs):
-            if (hook.url == hook_url):
+            if hook.url == hook_url:
                 return hook
 
     '''
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gitlab_project_access_token.py b/plugins/modules/gitlab_project_access_token.py
index 07d3985633..9714655b39 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gitlab_project_access_token.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gitlab_project_access_token.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class GitLabProjectAccessToken(object):
     def find_access_token(self, project, name):
         access_tokens = [x for x in project.access_tokens.list(all=True) if not getattr(x, 'revoked', False)]
         for access_token in access_tokens:
-            if (access_token.name == name):
+            if access_token.name == name:
                 self.access_token_object = access_token
                 return False
         return False
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gitlab_runner.py b/plugins/modules/gitlab_runner.py
index 62875c552a..e0be13f494 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gitlab_runner.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gitlab_runner.py
@@ -393,10 +393,10 @@ class GitLabRunner(object):
             # python-gitlab 2.2 through at least 2.5 returns a list of dicts for list() instead of a Runner
             # object, so we need to handle both
             if hasattr(runner, "description"):
-                if (runner.description == description):
+                if runner.description == description:
                     return self._gitlab.runners.get(runner.id)
             else:
-                if (runner['description'] == description):
+                if runner['description'] == description:
                     return self._gitlab.runners.get(runner['id'])
 
     '''
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_group.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_group.py
index 60077a2c6a..47b5b3b2a9 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_group.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_group.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ def ensure(module, client):
                                   nonposix=module.params['nonposix'])
     ipa_group = client.group_find(name=name)
 
-    if (not (external or external_user is None)):
+    if not (external or external_user is None):
         module.fail_json("external_user can only be set if external = True")
 
     changed = False
diff --git a/plugins/modules/jenkins_build.py b/plugins/modules/jenkins_build.py
index cec8fcc490..83c2ee6e15 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/jenkins_build.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/jenkins_build.py
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ class JenkinsBuild:
 
     def get_jenkins_connection(self):
         try:
-            if (self.user and self.password):
+            if self.user and self.password:
                 return jenkins.Jenkins(self.jenkins_url, self.user, self.password)
-            elif (self.user and self.token):
+            elif self.user and self.token:
                 return jenkins.Jenkins(self.jenkins_url, self.user, self.token)
-            elif (self.user and not (self.password or self.token)):
+            elif self.user and not (self.password or self.token):
                 return jenkins.Jenkins(self.jenkins_url, self.user)
             else:
                 return jenkins.Jenkins(self.jenkins_url)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/jenkins_build_info.py b/plugins/modules/jenkins_build_info.py
index f252eb504a..7d08ec91ce 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/jenkins_build_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/jenkins_build_info.py
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ class JenkinsBuildInfo:
 
     def get_jenkins_connection(self):
         try:
-            if (self.user and self.password):
+            if self.user and self.password:
                 return jenkins.Jenkins(self.jenkins_url, self.user, self.password)
-            elif (self.user and self.token):
+            elif self.user and self.token:
                 return jenkins.Jenkins(self.jenkins_url, self.user, self.token)
-            elif (self.user and not (self.password or self.token)):
+            elif self.user and not (self.password or self.token):
                 return jenkins.Jenkins(self.jenkins_url, self.user)
             else:
                 return jenkins.Jenkins(self.jenkins_url)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nmcli.py b/plugins/modules/nmcli.py
index 0af9f64ee9..d2608fab8d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nmcli.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nmcli.py
@@ -2484,7 +2484,7 @@ class Nmcli(object):
 
         for line in out.splitlines():
             prefix = '%s.' % setting
-            if (line.startswith(prefix)):
+            if line.startswith(prefix):
                 pair = line.split(':', 1)
                 property = pair[0].strip().replace(prefix, '')
                 properties.append(property)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/oneandone_firewall_policy.py b/plugins/modules/oneandone_firewall_policy.py
index d0b5319aad..f949767ef3 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/oneandone_firewall_policy.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/oneandone_firewall_policy.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ def _add_firewall_rules(module, oneandone_conn, firewall_id, rules):
 
         if module.check_mode:
             firewall_policy_id = get_firewall_policy(oneandone_conn, firewall_id)
-            if (firewall_rules and firewall_policy_id):
+            if firewall_rules and firewall_policy_id:
                 return True
             return False
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/oneandone_load_balancer.py b/plugins/modules/oneandone_load_balancer.py
index 2d19a98adf..5cd5da79d4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/oneandone_load_balancer.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/oneandone_load_balancer.py
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ def _add_load_balancer_rules(module, oneandone_conn, load_balancer_id, rules):
 
         if module.check_mode:
             lb_id = get_load_balancer(oneandone_conn, load_balancer_id)
-            if (load_balancer_rules and lb_id):
+            if load_balancer_rules and lb_id:
                 return True
             return False
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/oneandone_monitoring_policy.py b/plugins/modules/oneandone_monitoring_policy.py
index a0aa17611e..627e693e5a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/oneandone_monitoring_policy.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/oneandone_monitoring_policy.py
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ def _add_processes(module, oneandone_conn, monitoring_policy_id, processes):
 
         if module.check_mode:
             mp_id = get_monitoring_policy(oneandone_conn, monitoring_policy_id)
-            if (monitoring_policy_processes and mp_id):
+            if monitoring_policy_processes and mp_id:
                 return True
             return False
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/onepassword_info.py b/plugins/modules/onepassword_info.py
index 00fa847c07..77daf481bf 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/onepassword_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/onepassword_info.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class OnePasswordInfo(object):
     def _parse_field(self, data_json, item_id, field_name, section_title=None):
         data = json.loads(data_json)
 
-        if ('documentAttributes' in data['details']):
+        if 'documentAttributes' in data['details']:
             # This is actually a document, let's fetch the document data instead!
             document = self._run(["get", "document", data['overview']['title']])
             return {'document': document[1].strip()}
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class OnePasswordInfo(object):
 
             # Some types of 1Password items have a 'password' field directly alongside the 'fields' attribute,
             # not inside it, so we need to check there first.
-            if (field_name in data['details']):
+            if field_name in data['details']:
                 return {field_name: data['details'][field_name]}
 
             # Otherwise we continue looking inside the 'fields' attribute for the specified field.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/osx_defaults.py b/plugins/modules/osx_defaults.py
index 75bd03b4ad..bc8a7afd5e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/osx_defaults.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/osx_defaults.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class OSXDefaults(object):
     @staticmethod
     def is_int(value):
         as_str = str(value)
-        if (as_str.startswith("-")):
+        if as_str.startswith("-"):
             return as_str[1:].isdigit()
         else:
             return as_str.isdigit()
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ovh_ip_loadbalancing_backend.py b/plugins/modules/ovh_ip_loadbalancing_backend.py
index cefb9231bd..8bf294a1d5 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ovh_ip_loadbalancing_backend.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ovh_ip_loadbalancing_backend.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ def main():
                         'parameters. Error returned by OVH api was : {0}'
                         .format(apiError))
 
-            if (backendProperties['weight'] != weight):
+            if backendProperties['weight'] != weight:
                 # Change weight
                 try:
                     client.post(
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def main():
                             .format(apiError))
                 moduleChanged = True
 
-            if (backendProperties['probe'] != probe):
+            if backendProperties['probe'] != probe:
                 # Change probe
                 backendProperties['probe'] = probe
                 try:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/packet_device.py b/plugins/modules/packet_device.py
index 39f3e71e83..da04f52f6f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/packet_device.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/packet_device.py
@@ -420,12 +420,12 @@ def get_hostname_list(module):
     # at this point, hostnames is a list
     hostnames = [h.strip() for h in hostnames]
 
-    if (len(hostnames) > 1) and (count > 1):
+    if len(hostnames) > 1 and count > 1:
         _msg = ("If you set count>1, you should only specify one hostname "
                 "with the %d formatter, not a list of hostnames.")
         raise Exception(_msg)
 
-    if (len(hostnames) == 1) and (count > 0):
+    if len(hostnames) == 1 and count > 0:
         hostname_spec = hostnames[0]
         count_range = range(count_offset, count_offset + count)
         if re.search(r"%\d{0,2}d", hostname_spec):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pagerduty.py b/plugins/modules/pagerduty.py
index 0c14688dbd..5de20a5270 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pagerduty.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pagerduty.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class PagerDutyRequest(object):
         return False, json_out, True
 
     def _create_services_payload(self, service):
-        if (isinstance(service, list)):
+        if isinstance(service, list):
             return [{'id': s, 'type': 'service_reference'} for s in service]
         else:
             return [{'id': service, 'type': 'service_reference'}]
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pingdom.py b/plugins/modules/pingdom.py
index 192dd244f2..031085e61e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pingdom.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pingdom.py
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ def main():
     passwd = module.params['passwd']
     key = module.params['key']
 
-    if (state == "paused" or state == "stopped"):
+    if state == "paused" or state == "stopped":
         (rc, name, result) = pause(checkid, uid, passwd, key)
 
-    if (state == "running" or state == "started"):
+    if state == "running" or state == "started":
         (rc, name, result) = unpause(checkid, uid, passwd, key)
 
     if rc != 0:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/rhevm.py b/plugins/modules/rhevm.py
index a23448cc7a..7536b7843a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/rhevm.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/rhevm.py
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ class RHEVConn(object):
                     setChanged()
                     HOST = self.get_Host(host_name)
                     state = HOST.status.state
-                    while (state != 'non_operational' and state != 'up'):
+                    while state != 'non_operational' and state != 'up':
                         HOST = self.get_Host(host_name)
                         state = HOST.status.state
                         time.sleep(1)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/rocketchat.py b/plugins/modules/rocketchat.py
index b134916040..765b7a71e3 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/rocketchat.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/rocketchat.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def build_payload_for_rocketchat(module, text, channel, username, icon_url, icon
     elif text is not None:
         payload = dict(attachments=[dict(text=text, color=color)])
     if channel is not None:
-        if (channel[0] == '#') or (channel[0] == '@'):
+        if channel[0] == '#' or channel[0] == '@':
             payload['channel'] = channel
         else:
             payload['channel'] = '#' + channel
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sensu_silence.py b/plugins/modules/sensu_silence.py
index a6d699f4c1..b030dc4e69 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sensu_silence.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sensu_silence.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def create(
         expire_on_resolve, reason, subscription):
     (rc, out, changed) = query(module, url, check, subscription)
     for i in out:
-        if (i['subscription'] == subscription):
+        if i['subscription'] == subscription:
             if (
                     (check is None or check == i['check']) and
                     (
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sl_vm.py b/plugins/modules/sl_vm.py
index 6c819e4343..8b199f5698 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sl_vm.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sl_vm.py
@@ -319,9 +319,9 @@ def create_virtual_instance(module):
         return False, None
 
     # Check if OS or Image Template is provided (Can't be both, defaults to OS)
-    if (module.params.get('os_code') is not None and module.params.get('os_code') != ''):
+    if module.params.get('os_code') is not None and module.params.get('os_code') != '':
         module.params['image_id'] = ''
-    elif (module.params.get('image_id') is not None and module.params.get('image_id') != ''):
+    elif module.params.get('image_id') is not None and module.params.get('image_id') != '':
         module.params['os_code'] = ''
         module.params['disks'] = []  # Blank out disks since it will use the template
     else:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/urpmi.py b/plugins/modules/urpmi.py
index 5760a4829f..454921eaf3 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/urpmi.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/urpmi.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def install_packages(module, pkgspec, root, force=True, no_recommends=True):
 
 
 def root_option(root):
-    if (root):
+    if root:
         return "--root=%s" % (root)
     else:
         return ""
diff --git a/plugins/modules/xattr.py b/plugins/modules/xattr.py
index fe48ce2eef..cbd9dcc05c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/xattr.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/xattr.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def main():
             not (namespace == 'user' and key.startswith('user.'))):
         key = '%s.%s' % (namespace, key)
 
-    if (state == 'present' or value is not None):
+    if state == 'present' or value is not None:
         current = get_xattr(module, path, key, follow)
         if current is None or key not in current or value != current[key]:
             if not module.check_mode:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/xml.py b/plugins/modules/xml.py
index ef79cdbfbc..31deb4145d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/xml.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/xml.py
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ def check_or_make_target(module, tree, xpath, namespaces):
                 # module.fail_json(msg="now tree=%s" % etree.tostring(tree, pretty_print=True))
             elif eoa == "":
                 for node in tree.xpath(inner_xpath, namespaces=namespaces):
-                    if (node.text != eoa_value):
+                    if node.text != eoa_value:
                         node.text = eoa_value
                         changed = True