diff --git a/scripts/components/plants/ExplosionComponent.cs b/scripts/components/plants/ExplosionComponent.cs
index 0cd5a5a..556c1ab 100644
--- a/scripts/components/plants/ExplosionComponent.cs
+++ b/scripts/components/plants/ExplosionComponent.cs
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@ public partial class ExplosionComponent : Area2D
 		foreach(var zombie in GetOverlappingAreas())
 		{
 			var zombieData = zombie.GetParent<RuntimeZombieData>();
-			if (zombieData != null)
-			{
-				zombieData.TakeDamage(damage);
-			}
+			zombieData?.TakeDamage(damage);
 		}
 
 		GetParent<RuntimePlantData>().Kill();