diff --git a/app/models/validations/date_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/date_validations.rb
index eeaf8e674..0353abd26 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/date_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/date_validations.rb
@@ -41,22 +41,22 @@ module Validations::DateValidations
       record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.date.outside_collection_window")
     end
 
-    if FeatureToggle.startdate_two_week_validation_enabled? && (record.startdate > Time.zone.today + 14)
+    if FeatureToggle.startdate_two_week_validation_enabled? && record.startdate > Time.zone.today + 14
       record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.later_than_14_days_after")
     end
 
     if record.scheme_id.present?
       scheme_end_date = record.scheme.end_date
-      if scheme_end_date.present? && (record.startdate > scheme_end_date)
+      if scheme_end_date.present? && record.startdate > scheme_end_date
         record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.before_scheme_end_date")
       end
     end
 
-    if record["voiddate"].present? && (record.startdate < record["voiddate"])
+    if record["voiddate"].present? && record.startdate < record["voiddate"]
       record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.after_void_date")
     end
 
-    if record["mrcdate"].present? && (record.startdate < record["mrcdate"])
+    if record["mrcdate"].present? && record.startdate < record["mrcdate"]
       record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.after_major_repair_date")
     end
   end