diff --git a/pynest/examples/pong/pong.py b/pynest/examples/pong/pong.py
index 3f0590ce5d..72e4a37214 100644
--- a/pynest/examples/pong/pong.py
+++ b/pynest/examples/pong/pong.py
@@ -193,10 +193,7 @@ def propagate_ball_and_paddles(self):
         """Updates ball and paddle coordinates based on direction and velocity."""
         for paddle in [self.r_paddle, self.l_paddle]:
             paddle.y_pos += paddle.direction * paddle.velocity
-            if paddle.y_pos < 0:
-                paddle.y_pos = 0
-            if paddle.y_pos > self.y_length:
-                paddle.y_pos = self.y_length
+            paddle.y_pos = min(max(0, paddle.y_pos), self.y_length)
             paddle.update_cell()
         self.ball.y_pos += self.ball.velocity * self.ball.direction[1]
         self.ball.x_pos += self.ball.velocity * self.ball.direction[0]
diff --git a/testsuite/pytests/test_jonke_synapse.py b/testsuite/pytests/test_jonke_synapse.py
index 06a330d324..2b96fc7871 100644
--- a/testsuite/pytests/test_jonke_synapse.py
+++ b/testsuite/pytests/test_jonke_synapse.py
@@ -225,8 +225,7 @@ def facilitate(self, _delta_t, weight, Kplus):
             * Kplus
             * np.exp(_delta_t / self.synapse_constants["tau_plus"])
         )
-        if weight > self.synapse_constants["Wmax"]:
-            weight = self.synapse_constants["Wmax"]
+        weight = min(weight, self.synapse_constants["Wmax"])
         return weight
 
     def depress(self, _delta_t, weight, Kminus):
diff --git a/testsuite/pytests/test_stdp_nn_synapses.py b/testsuite/pytests/test_stdp_nn_synapses.py
index 6beb1a55e4..8313bf6ac3 100644
--- a/testsuite/pytests/test_stdp_nn_synapses.py
+++ b/testsuite/pytests/test_stdp_nn_synapses.py
@@ -260,8 +260,7 @@ def facilitate(self, _delta_t, w):
             * ((1 - w / self.synapse_parameters["Wmax"]) ** self.synapse_parameters["mu_plus"])
             * exp(-1 * _delta_t / self.synapse_parameters["tau_plus"])
         )
-        if w > self.synapse_parameters["Wmax"]:
-            w = self.synapse_parameters["Wmax"]
+        w = min(w, self.synapse_parameters["Wmax"])
         return w
 
     def depress(self, _delta_t, w):
@@ -273,8 +272,7 @@ def depress(self, _delta_t, w):
             * ((w / self.synapse_parameters["Wmax"]) ** self.synapse_parameters["mu_minus"])
             * exp(_delta_t / self.neuron_parameters["tau_minus"])
         )
-        if w < 0:
-            w = 0
+        w = max(0, w)
         return w
 
     def test_nn_symm_synapse(self):