diff --git a/Services/BrainService.php b/Services/BrainService.php
index e76ce49..8cc9c87 100644
--- a/Services/BrainService.php
+++ b/Services/BrainService.php
@@ -28,13 +28,9 @@ class BrainService
      */
     private function http(int $timeout = 10): \Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest
     {
-        $request = Http::timeout($timeout);
-
-        if (! $this->verifySsl) {
-            $request = $request->withoutVerifying();
-        }
-
-        return $request;
+        return $this->verifySsl
+            ? Http::timeout($timeout)
+            : Http::withoutVerifying()->timeout($timeout);
     }
 
     /**