diff --git a/convert.py b/convert.py
index 1de01dbcf..e639851bc 100644
--- a/convert.py
+++ b/convert.py
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ class OutputFile:
 
 def pick_output_type(model: LazyModel, output_type_str: Optional[str]) -> GGMLFileType:
     wq_type = model["layers.0.attention.wq.weight"].data_type
-    if output_type_str == "f32" or (output_type_str is None and (wq_type == DT_F32 or wq_type == DT_BF16)):
+    if output_type_str == "f32" or (output_type_str is None and wq_type in (DT_F32, DT_BF16)):
         return GGMLFileType.AllF32
     if output_type_str == "f16" or (output_type_str is None and wq_type == DT_F16):
         return GGMLFileType.MostlyF16