diff --git a/discord/user.py b/discord/user.py
index b1cc0b4c3..ce68775f6 100644
--- a/discord/user.py
+++ b/discord/user.py
@@ -133,6 +133,5 @@ class User:
         if they have a server specific nickname then that
         is returned instead.
         """
-        nickname = getattr(self, 'nick', None)
-        return nickname if nickname is not None else self.name
+        return getattr(self, 'nick', self.name)