1 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/vars.py b/lib/ansible/utils/vars.py
index 5e21cb3..373fc70 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/vars.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/vars.py
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
-__metaclass__ = type
+from __future__ import annotations
 
 import keyword
 import random
@@ -85,11 +83,11 @@ def combine_vars(a, b, merge=None):
 
     if merge or merge is None and C.DEFAULT_HASH_BEHAVIOUR == "merge":
         return merge_hash(a, b)
-    else:
-        # HASH_BEHAVIOUR == 'replace'
-        _validate_mutable_mappings(a, b)
-        result = a | b
-        return result
+
+    # HASH_BEHAVIOUR == 'replace'
+    _validate_mutable_mappings(a, b)
+    result = a | b
+    return result
 
 
 def merge_hash(x, y, recursive=True, list_merge='replace'):