diff --git a/src/PhpPresentation/HashTable.php b/src/PhpPresentation/HashTable.php
index 4e8378ee6..54eec914d 100644
--- a/src/PhpPresentation/HashTable.php
+++ b/src/PhpPresentation/HashTable.php
@@ -79,13 +79,12 @@ public function add(ComparableInterface $pSource)
     {
         // Determine hashcode
         $hashIndex = $pSource->getHashIndex();
-
+        $hashCode = $pSource->getHashCode();
+        
         if (is_null($hashIndex)) {
             $hashCode = $pSource->getHashCode();
         } elseif (isset($this->keyMap[$hashIndex])) {
             $hashCode = $this->keyMap[$hashIndex];
-        } else {
-            $hashCode = $pSource->getHashCode();
         }
 
         // Add value
diff --git a/src/PhpPresentation/PhpPresentation.php b/src/PhpPresentation/PhpPresentation.php
index 580334289..241e0b8bf 100644
--- a/src/PhpPresentation/PhpPresentation.php
+++ b/src/PhpPresentation/PhpPresentation.php
@@ -223,9 +223,8 @@ public function removeSlideByIndex($index = 0)
     {
         if ($index > count($this->slideCollection) - 1) {
             throw new \Exception("Slide index is out of bounds.");
-        } else {
-            array_splice($this->slideCollection, $index, 1);
         }
+        array_splice($this->slideCollection, $index, 1);
 
         return $this;
     }
@@ -241,9 +240,8 @@ public function getSlide($index = 0)
     {
         if ($index > count($this->slideCollection) - 1) {
             throw new \Exception("Slide index is out of bounds.");
-        } else {
-            return $this->slideCollection[$index];
         }
+        return $this->slideCollection[$index];
     }
 
     /**
@@ -306,9 +304,8 @@ public function setActiveSlideIndex($index = 0)
     {
         if ($index > count($this->slideCollection) - 1) {
             throw new \Exception("Active slide index is out of bounds.");
-        } else {
-            $this->activeSlideIndex = $index;
         }
+        $this->activeSlideIndex = $index;
 
         return $this->getActiveSlide();
     }
diff --git a/src/PhpPresentation/Shape/RichText/Paragraph.php b/src/PhpPresentation/Shape/RichText/Paragraph.php
index aa2bf79d8..ab64b706a 100644
--- a/src/PhpPresentation/Shape/RichText/Paragraph.php
+++ b/src/PhpPresentation/Shape/RichText/Paragraph.php
@@ -259,12 +259,10 @@ public function getRichTextElements()
      */
     public function setRichTextElements($pElements = null)
     {
-        if (is_array($pElements)) {
-            $this->richTextElements = $pElements;
-        } else {
+        if (!is_array($pElements)) {
             throw new \Exception("Invalid \PhpOffice\PhpPresentation\Shape\RichText\TextElementInterface[] array passed.");
         }
-
+        $this->richTextElements = $pElements;
         return $this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/PhpPresentation/Shape/Table/Cell.php b/src/PhpPresentation/Shape/Table/Cell.php
index 2307d0690..d06915da2 100644
--- a/src/PhpPresentation/Shape/Table/Cell.php
+++ b/src/PhpPresentation/Shape/Table/Cell.php
@@ -164,21 +164,18 @@ public function getParagraph($index = 0)
     public function createParagraph()
     {
         $this->richTextParagraphs[] = new Paragraph();
+        $totalRichTextParagraphs = count($this->richTextParagraphs);
+        $this->activeParagraph = $totalRichTextParagraphs - 1;
 
-        if (count($this->richTextParagraphs) > 1) {
+        if ($totalRichTextParagraphs > 1) {
             $alignment = clone $this->getActiveParagraph()->getAlignment();
             $font = clone $this->getActiveParagraph()->getFont();
             $bulletStyle = clone $this->getActiveParagraph()->getBulletStyle();
 
-            $this->activeParagraph = count($this->richTextParagraphs) - 1;
-
             $this->getActiveParagraph()->setAlignment($alignment);
             $this->getActiveParagraph()->setFont($font);
             $this->getActiveParagraph()->setBulletStyle($bulletStyle);
-        } else {
-            $this->activeParagraph = count($this->richTextParagraphs) - 1;
         }
-
         return $this->getActiveParagraph();
     }
 
@@ -279,13 +276,11 @@ public function getParagraphs()
      */
     public function setParagraphs($paragraphs = null)
     {
-        if (is_array($paragraphs)) {
-            $this->richTextParagraphs = $paragraphs;
-            $this->activeParagraph    = count($this->richTextParagraphs) - 1;
-        } else {
+        if (!is_array($paragraphs)) {
             throw new \Exception("Invalid \PhpOffice\PhpPresentation\Shape\RichText\Paragraph[] array passed.");
         }
-
+        $this->richTextParagraphs = $paragraphs;
+        $this->activeParagraph    = count($this->richTextParagraphs) - 1;
         return $this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/PhpPresentation/Shape/Table/Row.php b/src/PhpPresentation/Shape/Table/Row.php
index 4f427f02d..fb95d8df8 100644
--- a/src/PhpPresentation/Shape/Table/Row.php
+++ b/src/PhpPresentation/Shape/Table/Row.php
@@ -118,11 +118,9 @@ public function nextCell()
         $this->activeCellIndex++;
         if (isset($this->cells[$this->activeCellIndex])) {
             $this->cells[$this->activeCellIndex]->setFill(clone $this->getFill());
-
             return $this->cells[$this->activeCellIndex];
-        } else {
-            throw new \Exception("Cell count out of bounds.");
         }
+        throw new \Exception("Cell count out of bounds.");
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/PhpPresentation/Writer/ODPresentation/Content.php b/src/PhpPresentation/Writer/ODPresentation/Content.php
index ca0051de5..ad88a8b9e 100644
--- a/src/PhpPresentation/Writer/ODPresentation/Content.php
+++ b/src/PhpPresentation/Writer/ODPresentation/Content.php
@@ -484,8 +484,6 @@ public function writeShapeTxt(XMLWriter $objWriter, RichText $shape)
                         $objWriter->startElement('text:line-break');
                         $objWriter->endElement();
                         $objWriter->endElement();
-                    } else {
-                        //echo '<pre>'.print_r($richtext, true).'</pre>';
                     }
                 }
                 $objWriter->endElement();
@@ -549,8 +547,6 @@ public function writeShapeTxt(XMLWriter $objWriter, RichText $shape)
                         $objWriter->startElement('text:line-break');
                         $objWriter->endElement();
                         $objWriter->endElement();
-                    } else {
-                        //echo '<pre>'.print_r($richtext, true).'</pre>';
                     }
                 }
                 $objWriter->endElement();