diff --git a/modules/utility/init.zsh b/modules/utility/init.zsh
index fad2ea0..2501569 100644
--- a/modules/utility/init.zsh
+++ b/modules/utility/init.zsh
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ if [[ ! -z ${terminfo[colors]} ]] && (( ${terminfo[colors]} >= 8 )); then
     # BSD
 
     # colours for ls and completion
-    if ! (( ${+LSCOLORS} )); then
+    if (( ! ${+LSCOLORS} )); then
       export LSCOLORS='exfxcxdxbxGxDxabagacad'
     fi
-    if ! (( ${+LS_COLORS} )); then
+    if (( ! ${+LS_COLORS} )); then
       export LS_COLORS='di=34:ln=35:so=32:pi=33:ex=31:bd=36;01:cd=33;01:su=31;40;07:sg=36;40;07:tw=32;40;07:ow=33;40;07:'
     fi
 
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ if [[ ! -z ${terminfo[colors]} ]] && (( ${terminfo[colors]} >= 8 )); then
   fi
 
   # grep Colours
-  if ! (( ${+GREP_COLOR} )); then
+  if (( ! ${+GREP_COLOR} )); then
     export GREP_COLOR='37;45'             #BSD
   fi
-  if ! (( ${+GREP_COLORS} )); then
+  if (( ! ${+GREP_COLORS} )); then
     export GREP_COLORS="mt=${GREP_COLOR}" #GNU
   fi
   if [[ ${OSTYPE} == openbsd* ]]; then
@@ -56,25 +56,25 @@ if [[ ! -z ${terminfo[colors]} ]] && (( ${terminfo[colors]} >= 8 )); then
 
   # less Colours
   if [[ ${PAGER} == 'less' ]]; then
-    if ! (( ${+LESS_TERMCAP_mb} )); then
+    if (( ! ${+LESS_TERMCAP_mb} )); then
       export LESS_TERMCAP_mb=$'\E[1;31m'    # Begins blinking.
     fi
-    if ! (( ${+LESS_TERMCAP_md} )); then
+    if (( ! ${+LESS_TERMCAP_md} )); then
       export LESS_TERMCAP_md=$'\E[1;31m'    # Begins bold.
     fi
-    if ! (( ${+LESS_TERMCAP_me} )); then
+    if (( ! ${+LESS_TERMCAP_me} )); then
       export LESS_TERMCAP_me=$'\E[0m'       # Ends mode.
     fi
-    if ! (( ${+LESS_TERMCAP_se} )); then
+    if (( ! ${+LESS_TERMCAP_se} )); then
       export LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\E[0m'       # Ends standout-mode.
     fi
-    if ! (( ${+LESS_TERMCAP_so} )); then
+    if (( ! ${+LESS_TERMCAP_so} )); then
       export LESS_TERMCAP_so=$'\E[7m'       # Begins standout-mode.
     fi
-    if ! (( ${+LESS_TERMCAP_ue} )); then
+    if (( ! ${+LESS_TERMCAP_ue} )); then
       export LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\E[0m'       # Ends underline.
     fi
-    if ! (( ${+LESS_TERMCAP_us} )); then
+    if (( ! ${+LESS_TERMCAP_us} )); then
       export LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\E[1;32m'    # Begins underline.
     fi
   fi