diff --git a/fastkml/kml.py b/fastkml/kml.py
index 848f1614..39c31a54 100644
--- a/fastkml/kml.py
+++ b/fastkml/kml.py
@@ -1681,9 +1681,7 @@ def __init__(
 
     @property
     def geometry(self) -> Optional[AnyGeometryType]:
-        if self._geometry is not None:
-            return self._geometry.geometry
-        return None
+        return self._geometry.geometry if self._geometry is not None else None
 
     def from_element(self, element: Element, strict=False) -> None:
         super().from_element(element)