diff --git a/example/check_comment.coffee b/example/check_comment.coffee
index 49c53d9..2f17fee 100644
--- a/example/check_comment.coffee
+++ b/example/check_comment.coffee
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ try
 		url: "https://www.yourblog.com"
 
 	result = await new Client("123YourAPIKey", blog).checkComment comment
-	console.log(if result is CheckResult.ham then "The comment is ham." else "The comment is spam.")
+	console.log if result is CheckResult.ham then "The comment is ham." else "The comment is spam."
 
 catch error
 	console.error if error instanceof Error then error.message else error
diff --git a/example/verify_key.coffee b/example/verify_key.coffee
index a6e85b7..2dd4006 100644
--- a/example/verify_key.coffee
+++ b/example/verify_key.coffee
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ try
 	client = new Client "123YourAPIKey", blog
 
 	isValid = await client.verifyKey()
-	console.log(if isValid then "The API key is valid." else "The API key is invalid.")
+	console.log if isValid then "The API key is valid." else "The API key is invalid."
 
 catch error
 	console.error if error instanceof Error then error.message else error
diff --git a/src/client.coffee b/src/client.coffee
index 564d71b..8859630 100644
--- a/src/client.coffee
+++ b/src/client.coffee
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class Client
 		@apiKey = apiKey
 
 		# The base URL of the remote API endpoint.
-		@baseUrl = new URL(if url.endsWith("/") then url else "#{url}/")
+		@baseUrl = new URL if url.endsWith("/") then url else "#{url}/"
 
 		# The front page or home URL of the instance making requests.
 		@blog = blog