diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9e55f78..8241ea8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ output/*/index.html
 docs/_build
 .ropeproject
 
+# pyenv
+.python-version
+
 # Generated test charms
 cloudfoundry-r*
 output-v*.yaml
+
diff --git a/charmhelpers/core/services/helpers.py b/charmhelpers/core/services/helpers.py
index 4b90589..8d1af74 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/core/services/helpers.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/core/services/helpers.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def is_ready(self):
         """
         Returns True if all of the `required_keys` are available from any units.
         """
-        ready = len(self.get(self.name, [])) > 0
+        ready = !!self.get(self.name, [])
         if not ready:
             hookenv.log('Incomplete relation: {}'.format(self.__class__.__name__), hookenv.DEBUG)
         return ready