diff --git a/src/api/client_server/alias.rs b/src/api/client_server/alias.rs
index 5378dabe..f4856639 100644
--- a/src/api/client_server/alias.rs
+++ b/src/api/client_server/alias.rs
@@ -157,20 +157,18 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_alias_helper(room_alias: OwnedRoomAliasId) -> Result<get
 		None => {
 			for appservice in services().appservice.read().await.values() {
 				if appservice.aliases.is_match(room_alias.as_str())
-					&& if let Some(opt_result) = services()
-						.sending
-						.send_appservice_request(
-							appservice.registration.clone(),
-							appservice::query::query_room_alias::v1::Request {
-								room_alias: room_alias.clone(),
-							},
-						)
-						.await
-					{
-						opt_result.is_ok()
-					} else {
-						false
-					} {
+					&& matches!(
+						services()
+							.sending
+							.send_appservice_request(
+								appservice.registration.clone(),
+								appservice::query::query_room_alias::v1::Request {
+									room_alias: room_alias.clone(),
+								},
+							)
+							.await,
+						Ok(Some(_opt_result))
+					) {
 					room_id = Some(
 						services()
 							.rooms
diff --git a/src/api/client_server/presence.rs b/src/api/client_server/presence.rs
index 24ff6d01..eb47cdc4 100644
--- a/src/api/client_server/presence.rs
+++ b/src/api/client_server/presence.rs
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ pub async fn get_presence_route(body: Ruma<get_presence::v3::Request>) -> Result
 	{
 		let room_id = room_id?;
 
-		if let Some(presence) = services()
-			.presence
-			.get_presence(&room_id, sender_user)?
-		{
+		if let Some(presence) = services().presence.get_presence(&room_id, sender_user)? {
 			presence_event = Some(presence);
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/src/api/client_server/sync.rs b/src/api/client_server/sync.rs
index 6c1db3b0..fa24aed4 100644
--- a/src/api/client_server/sync.rs
+++ b/src/api/client_server/sync.rs
@@ -528,10 +528,7 @@ async fn process_room_presence_updates(
 	presence_updates: &mut HashMap<OwnedUserId, PresenceEvent>, room_id: &RoomId, since: u64,
 ) -> Result<()> {
 	// Take presence updates from this room
-	for (user_id, _, presence_event) in services()
-		.presence
-		.presence_since(room_id, since)
-	{
+	for (user_id, _, presence_event) in services().presence.presence_since(room_id, since) {
 		match presence_updates.entry(user_id) {
 			Entry::Vacant(slot) => {
 				slot.insert(presence_event);
diff --git a/src/service/presence/mod.rs b/src/service/presence/mod.rs
index 64c97e1f..a31ba53a 100644
--- a/src/service/presence/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/presence/mod.rs
@@ -143,9 +143,7 @@ fn process_presence_timer(user_id: &OwnedUserId) -> Result<()> {
 	let mut status_msg = None;
 
 	for room_id in services().rooms.state_cache.rooms_joined(user_id) {
-		let presence_event = services()
-			.presence
-			.get_presence(&room_id?, user_id)?;
+		let presence_event = services().presence.get_presence(&room_id?, user_id)?;
 
 		if let Some(presence_event) = presence_event {
 			presence_state = presence_event.content.presence;
diff --git a/src/service/sending/appservice.rs b/src/service/sending/appservice.rs
index ce338bc3..f751aa99 100644
--- a/src/service/sending/appservice.rs
+++ b/src/service/sending/appservice.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,16 @@ use crate::{services, utils, Error, Result};
 ///
 /// Only returns None if there is no url specified in the appservice
 /// registration file
-pub(crate) async fn send_request<T>(registration: Registration, request: T) -> Option<Result<T::IncomingResponse>>
+pub(crate) async fn send_request<T>(registration: Registration, request: T) -> Result<Option<T::IncomingResponse>>
 where
 	T: OutgoingRequest + Debug,
 {
-	let destination = registration.url?;
+	let destination = match registration.url {
+		Some(url) => url,
+		None => {
+			return Ok(None);
+		},
+	};
 
 	let hs_token = registration.hs_token.as_str();
 
@@ -42,8 +47,7 @@ where
 	);
 	*http_request.uri_mut() = parts.try_into().expect("our manipulation is always valid");
 
-	let mut reqwest_request =
-		reqwest::Request::try_from(http_request).expect("all http requests are valid reqwest requests");
+	let mut reqwest_request = reqwest::Request::try_from(http_request)?;
 
 	*reqwest_request.timeout_mut() = Some(Duration::from_secs(120));
 
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ where
 				"Could not send request to appservice {} at {}: {}",
 				registration.id, destination, e
 			);
-			return Some(Err(e.into()));
+			return Err(e.into());
 		},
 	};
 
@@ -99,8 +103,8 @@ where
 			.expect("reqwest body is valid http body"),
 	);
 
-	Some(response.map_err(|_| {
+	response.map(Some).map_err(|_| {
 		warn!("Appservice returned invalid response bytes {}\n{}", destination, url);
 		Error::BadServerResponse("Server returned bad response.")
-	}))
+	})
 }
diff --git a/src/service/sending/mod.rs b/src/service/sending/mod.rs
index 8ce2eb95..eeeab84d 100644
--- a/src/service/sending/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/sending/mod.rs
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ impl Service {
 	/// registration file
 	pub async fn send_appservice_request<T>(
 		&self, registration: Registration, request: T,
-	) -> Option<Result<T::IncomingResponse>>
+	) -> Result<Option<T::IncomingResponse>>
 	where
 		T: OutgoingRequest + Debug,
 	{
@@ -487,10 +487,7 @@ pub fn select_edus_presence(
 
 	// Look for presence updates in this room
 	let mut presence_updates = Vec::new();
-	for (user_id, count, presence_event) in services()
-		.presence
-		.presence_since(room_id, since)
-	{
+	for (user_id, count, presence_event) in services().presence.presence_since(room_id, since) {
 		if count > *max_edu_count {
 			*max_edu_count = count;
 		}
@@ -655,10 +652,8 @@ async fn handle_events_kind_appservice(
 	)
 	.await
 	{
-		None => Ok(kind.clone()),
-		Some(op_resp) => op_resp
-			.map(|_response| kind.clone())
-			.map_err(|e| (kind.clone(), e)),
+		Ok(_) => Ok(kind.clone()),
+		Err(e) => Err((kind.clone(), e)),
 	};
 
 	drop(permit);