diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 1ccb6409..9e1af106 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -2241,24 +2241,15 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().matchersUtil = function(j$) {
     }
 
     if (a instanceof j$.Any) {
-      result = a.jasmineMatches(b);
-      if (result) {
-        return true;
-      }
+      return a.jasmineMatches(b);
     }
 
     if (b instanceof j$.Any) {
-      result = b.jasmineMatches(a);
-      if (result) {
-        return true;
-      }
+      return b.jasmineMatches(a);
     }
 
     if (b instanceof j$.ObjectContaining) {
-      result = b.jasmineMatches(a);
-      if (result) {
-        return true;
-      }
+      return b.jasmineMatches(a);
     }
 
     if (a instanceof Error && b instanceof Error) {
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js b/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
index e34e5220..260366ef 100644
--- a/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
+++ b/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
@@ -64,24 +64,15 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().matchersUtil = function(j$) {
     }
 
     if (a instanceof j$.Any) {
-      result = a.jasmineMatches(b);
-      if (result) {
-        return true;
-      }
+      return a.jasmineMatches(b);
     }
 
     if (b instanceof j$.Any) {
-      result = b.jasmineMatches(a);
-      if (result) {
-        return true;
-      }
+      return b.jasmineMatches(a);
     }
 
     if (b instanceof j$.ObjectContaining) {
-      result = b.jasmineMatches(a);
-      if (result) {
-        return true;
-      }
+      return b.jasmineMatches(a);
     }
 
     if (a instanceof Error && b instanceof Error) {