diff --git a/app/models/derived_variables/lettings_log_variables.rb b/app/models/derived_variables/lettings_log_variables.rb
index 365878a41..fc748460a 100644
--- a/app/models/derived_variables/lettings_log_variables.rb
+++ b/app/models/derived_variables/lettings_log_variables.rb
@@ -276,12 +276,12 @@ private
 
   def clear_child_constraints_for_age_changes!
     (2..8).each do |idx|
-      if public_send("age#{idx}_changed?")
-        self["ecstat#{idx}"] = nil if self["ecstat#{idx}"] == 9
-        # since the user can also input 'No' for relat there are cases when we don't want to clear this (changing age from 50 to 55 for example)
-        # note if age is changed from 10 to 15 we will clear it but the inference will set it back immediately after, see child_under_16_constraints!
-        self["relat#{idx}"] = nil if self["relat#{idx}"] == "X" && age_changed_from_below_16(idx) && form.start_year_2026_or_later?
-      end
+      next unless public_send("age#{idx}_changed?")
+
+      self["ecstat#{idx}"] = nil if self["ecstat#{idx}"] == 9
+      # since the user can also input 'No' for relat there are cases when we don't want to clear this (changing age from 50 to 55 for example)
+      # note if age is changed from 10 to 15 we will clear it but the inference will set it back immediately after, see child_under_16_constraints!
+      self["relat#{idx}"] = nil if self["relat#{idx}"] == "X" && age_changed_from_below_16(idx) && form.start_year_2026_or_later?
     end
   end