diff --git a/src/qinterface/qinterface.cpp b/src/qinterface/qinterface.cpp
index ed3724b6c..8f232e43a 100644
--- a/src/qinterface/qinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/qinterface/qinterface.cpp
@@ -858,12 +858,7 @@ std::map<bitCapInt, int> QInterface::MultiShotMeasureMask(
             }
         }
 
-        auto result = results.find(dist);
-        if (result == results.end()) {
-            results[dist] = 1;
-        } else {
-            result->second++;
-        }
+        results[dist]++;
     }
 
     return results;
diff --git a/src/qunit.cpp b/src/qunit.cpp
index ac88a542a..832a4dc11 100644
--- a/src/qunit.cpp
+++ b/src/qunit.cpp
@@ -1319,12 +1319,7 @@ real1_f QUnit::ProbParity(const bitCapInt& mask)
 
         RevertBasis1Qb(qIndices[i]);
 
-        auto unit = units.find(shard.unit);
-        if (unit == units.end()) {
-            units[shard.unit] = pow2(shard.mapped);
-        } else {
-            unit->second |= pow2(shard.mapped);
-        }
+        units[shard.unit] |= pow2(shard.mapped);
     }
 
     if (qIndices.size() == 0) {