diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
index e6feb751..89457fd7 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
@@ -13,23 +13,23 @@ class GildedRose {
                     && !items[i].name.equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
                 if (items[i].quality > 0) {
                     if (!items[i].name.equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
-                        items[i].quality = items[i].quality - 1;
+                        items[i].quality -= 1;
                     }
                 }
             } else {
                 if (items[i].quality < 50) {
-                    items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1;
+                    items[i].quality += 1;
 
                     if (items[i].name.equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
                         if (items[i].sellIn < 11) {
                             if (items[i].quality < 50) {
-                                items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1;
+                                items[i].quality += 1;
                             }
                         }
 
                         if (items[i].sellIn < 6) {
                             if (items[i].quality < 50) {
-                                items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1;
+                                items[i].quality += 1;
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class GildedRose {
             }
 
             if (!items[i].name.equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
-                items[i].sellIn = items[i].sellIn - 1;
+                items[i].sellIn -= 1;
             }
 
             if (items[i].sellIn < 0) {
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ class GildedRose {
                     if (!items[i].name.equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
                         if (items[i].quality > 0) {
                             if (!items[i].name.equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
-                                items[i].quality = items[i].quality - 1;
+                                items[i].quality -= 1;
                             }
                         }
                     } else {
-                        items[i].quality = items[i].quality - items[i].quality;
+                        items[i].quality -= items[i].quality;
                     }
                 } else {
                     if (items[i].quality < 50) {
-                        items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1;
+                        items[i].quality += 1;
                     }
                 }
             }