--- a/degal/filesystem.py	Thu Jun 11 21:46:20 2009 +0300
+++ b/degal/filesystem.py	Thu Jun 11 21:50:48 2009 +0300
@@ -553,14 +553,7 @@
         """
         
         # mirror
-        ret = file.newer_than(self)
-        
-        # retain meaning of `None`, but invert True/False
-        if ret is None :
-            return ret
-
-        else :
-            return not ret
+        return file.newer_than(self)
 
 class Directory (Node) :
     """