diff --git a/Lib/turtledemo/__main__.py b/Lib/turtledemo/__main__.py
index a4936b09a3d..e7090a3e90f 100755
--- a/Lib/turtledemo/__main__.py
+++ b/Lib/turtledemo/__main__.py
@@ -199,25 +199,12 @@ class DemoWindow(object):
     def configGUI(self, menu, start, stop, clear, txt="", color="blue"):
         self.ExamplesBtn.config(state=menu)
 
-        self.start_btn.config(state=start)
-        if start == NORMAL:
-            self.start_btn.config(bg="#d00")
-        else:
-            self.start_btn.config(bg="#fca")
-
-        self.stop_btn.config(state=stop)
-        if stop == NORMAL:
-            self.stop_btn.config(bg="#d00")
-        else:
-            self.stop_btn.config(bg="#fca")
-        self.clear_btn.config(state=clear)
-
-        self.clear_btn.config(state=clear)
-        if clear == NORMAL:
-            self.clear_btn.config(bg="#d00")
-        else:
-            self.clear_btn.config(bg="#fca")
-
+        self.start_btn.config(state=start,
+                              bg="#d00" if start == NORMAL else "#fca")
+        self.stop_btn.config(state=stop,
+                             bg="#d00" if stop == NORMAL else "#fca")
+        self.clear_btn.config(state=clear,
+                              bg="#d00" if clear == NORMAL else"#fca")
         self.output_lbl.config(text=txt, fg=color)
 
     def makeLoadDemoMenu(self):