--- a/src/eric7/QScintilla/Editor.py	Mon Mar 20 16:08:35 2023 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/QScintilla/Editor.py	Mon Mar 20 16:22:56 2023 +0100
@@ -6130,9 +6130,11 @@
         ):
             return
 
-        if Preferences.getEditor("AutoCheckSyntax"):
-            if Preferences.getEditor("OnlineSyntaxCheck"):
-                self.__onlineSyntaxCheckTimer.stop()
+        if (
+            Preferences.getEditor("AutoCheckSyntax")
+            and Preferences.getEditor("OnlineSyntaxCheck")
+        ):
+            self.__onlineSyntaxCheckTimer.stop()
 
         if self.isPy3File():
             additionalBuiltins = (