1 files changed, 2 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/secure_password.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/secure_password.rb
index e7a57cf691..ff2213231f 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/secure_password.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/secure_password.rb
@@ -55,17 +55,13 @@ module ActiveModel
     module InstanceMethodsOnActivation
       # Returns self if the password is correct, otherwise false.
       def authenticate(unencrypted_password)
-        if BCrypt::Password.new(password_digest) == unencrypted_password
-          self
-        else
-          false
-        end
+        BCrypt::Password.new(password_digest) == unencrypted_password && self
       end
 
       # Encrypts the password into the password_digest attribute.
       def password=(unencrypted_password)
-        @password = unencrypted_password
         unless unencrypted_password.blank?
+          @password = unencrypted_password
           self.password_digest = BCrypt::Password.create(unencrypted_password)
         end
       end