diff --git a/swift/Sources/GildedRose/GildedRose.swift b/swift/Sources/GildedRose/GildedRose.swift
index 024d9870..2e1cf4d2 100644
--- a/swift/Sources/GildedRose/GildedRose.swift
+++ b/swift/Sources/GildedRose/GildedRose.swift
@@ -7,25 +7,25 @@ public class GildedRose {
     
     public func updateQuality() {
         for i in 0 ..< items.count {
-            if (items[i].name != "Aged Brie" && items[i].name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert") {
-                if (items[i].quality > 0) {
-                    if (items[i].name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros") {
+            if items[i].name != "Aged Brie" && items[i].name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" {
+                if items[i].quality > 0 {
+                    if items[i].name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros" {
                         items[i].quality = items[i].quality - 1
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                if (items[i].quality < 50) {
+                if items[i].quality < 50 {
                     items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1
                     
-                    if (items[i].name == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert") {
-                        if (items[i].sellIn < 11) {
-                            if (items[i].quality < 50) {
+                    if items[i].name == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" {
+                        if items[i].sellIn < 11 {
+                            if items[i].quality < 50 {
                                 items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1
                             }
                         }
                         
-                        if (items[i].sellIn < 6) {
-                            if (items[i].quality < 50) {
+                        if items[i].sellIn < 6 {
+                            if items[i].quality < 50 {
                                 items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1
                             }
                         }
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ public class GildedRose {
                 }
             }
             
-            if (items[i].name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros") {
+            if items[i].name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros" {
                 items[i].sellIn = items[i].sellIn - 1
             }
             
-            if (items[i].sellIn < 0) {
-                if (items[i].name != "Aged Brie") {
-                    if (items[i].name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert") {
-                        if (items[i].quality > 0) {
-                            if (items[i].name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros") {
+            if items[i].sellIn < 0 {
+                if items[i].name != "Aged Brie" {
+                    if items[i].name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" {
+                        if items[i].quality > 0 {
+                            if items[i].name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros" {
                                 items[i].quality = items[i].quality - 1
                             }
                         }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class GildedRose {
                         items[i].quality = items[i].quality - items[i].quality
                     }
                 } else {
-                    if (items[i].quality < 50) {
+                    if items[i].quality < 50 {
                         items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/swift/Sources/GildedRose/Item.swift b/swift/Sources/GildedRose/Item.swift
index dbd81b12..d579d010 100644
--- a/swift/Sources/GildedRose/Item.swift
+++ b/swift/Sources/GildedRose/Item.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ public class Item {
 
 extension Item: CustomStringConvertible {
     public var description: String {
-        return self.name + ", " + String(self.sellIn) + ", " + String(self.quality);
+        name + ", " + String(sellIn) + ", " + String(quality);
     }
 }
diff --git a/swift/Sources/GildedRoseApp/main.swift b/swift/Sources/GildedRoseApp/main.swift
index 8b39590f..78618ee4 100644
--- a/swift/Sources/GildedRoseApp/main.swift
+++ b/swift/Sources/GildedRoseApp/main.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ let items = [
 let app = GildedRose(items: items);
 
 var days = 2;
-if (CommandLine.argc > 1) {
+if CommandLine.argc > 1 {
     days = Int(CommandLine.arguments[1])! + 1
 }