diff --git a/gilded_rose.py b/gilded_rose.py
index 2bef62ad..d877d65e 100755
--- a/gilded_rose.py
+++ b/gilded_rose.py
@@ -36,15 +36,17 @@ def update_item(item: Item):
                 item.quality = item.quality - item.quality
 
         else:
+            is_sulfuras = item.name == "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros"
+            
             if item.quality > 0:
-                if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
+                if not is_sulfuras:
                     item.quality = item.quality - 1
 
-            if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
+            if not is_sulfuras:
                 item.sell_in = item.sell_in - 1
             if item.sell_in < 0:
                 if item.quality > 0:
-                    if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
+                    if not is_sulfuras:
                         item.quality = item.quality - 1