diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_doc.py b/ietf/doc/views_doc.py
index 52e2198b0..a99c192ba 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_doc.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_doc.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def document_main(request, name, rev=None):
 
         can_edit_replaces = has_role(request.user, ("Area Director", "Secretariat", "IRTF Chair", "WG Chair", "RG Chair", "WG Secretary", "RG Secretary"))
 
-        is_author = request.user.is_authenticated() and doc.documentauthor_set.filter(person__user=request.user).exists()
+        is_author = request.user.is_authenticated and doc.documentauthor_set.filter(person__user=request.user).exists()
         can_view_possibly_replaces = can_edit_replaces or is_author
 
         rfc_number = name[3:] if name.startswith("") else None
diff --git a/ietf/ipr/views.py b/ietf/ipr/views.py
index 5fb61770a..57e95fa20 100644
--- a/ietf/ipr/views.py
+++ b/ietf/ipr/views.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def edit(request, id, updates=None):
         else:
             draft_formset = None
 
-        if request.user.is_anonymous():
+        if request.user.is_anonymous:
             person = Person.objects.get(name="(System)")
         else:
             person = request.user.person
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ def new(request, type, updates=None):
         else:
             draft_formset = None
 
-        if request.user.is_anonymous():
+        if request.user.is_anonymous:
             person = Person.objects.get(name="(System)")
         else:
             person = request.user.person