diff --git a/platformio/maintenance.py b/platformio/maintenance.py
index 5109e0a6..b9d245da 100644
--- a/platformio/maintenance.py
+++ b/platformio/maintenance.py
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@ def in_silence(ctx=None):
     ctx = ctx or app.get_session_var("command_ctx")
     assert ctx
     ctx_args = ctx.args or []
-    conditions = [
-        ctx_args and ctx.args[0] == "upgrade", "--json-output" in ctx_args,
+    return ctx_args and any([
+        ctx.args[0] == "upgrade", "--json-output" in ctx_args,
         "--version" in ctx_args
-    ]
-    return ctx_args and any(conditions)
+    ])
 
 
 def on_platformio_start(ctx, force, caller):