diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 1090707..0238bd5 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ void usage(void) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
-    int ret = 0;
-
     if (argc < 4) {
         usage();
         return -1;
@@ -35,42 +33,30 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     char *addr = argv[2];
     char *port = argv[3];
 
+    if (direction != 'c' && direction != 's') {
+        usage();
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    int result = 0;
     net_t n;
     crypt_session_t s;
     crypt_key_t ok, rk;
 
-    if (crypt_key_gen(&ok) == -1) {
-        ret = -1;
+    if ((result = crypt_key_gen(&ok)) == -1)
         goto cleanup;
-    }
 
-    if (direction == 'c') {
-        if (net_client_init(&n, addr, port) == -1) {
-            ret = -1;
-            goto cleanup;
-        }
+    (direction == 'c') ?
+        (result = net_client_init(&n, addr, port))
+        : (result = net_server_init(&n, addr, port));
+    if (result != 0)
+        goto cleanup;
 
-        int res = client_handshake(&n, &s, &ok, &rk);
-
-        if (res != 0) {
-            ret = res;
-            goto cleanup;
-        }
-    } else if (direction == 's') {
-        if (net_server_init(&n, addr, port) == -1) {
-            ret = -1;
-            goto cleanup;
-        }
-
-        int res = server_handshake(&n, &s, &ok, &rk);
-
-        if (res != 0) {
-            ret = -1;
-            goto cleanup;
-        }
-    } else {
-        usage();
-    }
+    (direction == 'c') ?
+        (result = client_handshake(&n, &s, &ok, &rk))
+        : (result = server_handshake(&n, &s, &ok, &rk));
+    if (result != 0)
+        goto cleanup;
 
     fprintf(stderr, "A connection established!\n");
 
@@ -84,7 +70,7 @@ cleanup:
     // if (audio_terminate_soundsystem() == -1)
     //     return -1;
 
-    return ret;
+    return result;
 }
 
 int handshake(const unsigned char * hello, const char * remote_hello, crypt_session_t *const s, crypt_key_t *const ok, crypt_key_t *const rk) {