diff --git a/docker/solc-install.py b/docker/solc-install.py
index 08d6251b2..a8eef24dd 100755
--- a/docker/solc-install.py
+++ b/docker/solc-install.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 solc_version = os.getenv('SOLC_VERSION', None)
 if solc_version:
-    silent = os.getenv("SOLC_SELECT_SILENT", "1") == "1" and subprocess.DEVNULL or None
+    silent = subprocess.DEVNULL if os.getenv("SOLC_SELECT_SILENT", "1") == "1" else None
     subprocess.run(['solc-select', 'install', solc_version], stderr=silent, stdout=silent)
     subprocess.run(['solc-select', 'use', solc_version], stderr=silent, stdout=silent)
 
-os.execv(shutil.which(sys.argv[1]), sys.argv[1:])
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+os.execv(shutil.which(sys.argv[1]), sys.argv[1:])