diff --git a/PocketSharp.Reader/PocketReader.cs b/PocketSharp.Reader/PocketReader.cs
index f70c7f2..eab67a2 100644
--- a/PocketSharp.Reader/PocketReader.cs
+++ b/PocketSharp.Reader/PocketReader.cs
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ namespace PocketSharp
 
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PocketReader"/> class.
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PocketReader" /> class.
     /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="userAgent">Custom UserAgent string.</param>
+    /// <param name="handler">The HttpMessage handler.</param>
+    /// <param name="timeout">Request timeout (in seconds).</param>
     public PocketReader(string userAgent = null, HttpMessageHandler handler = null, int? timeout = null)
     {
       // override user agent
@@ -35,22 +38,15 @@ namespace PocketSharp
       }
 
       // initialize HTTP client
-      if (handler != null)
+      _httpClient = new HttpClient(handler ?? new HttpClientHandler()
       {
-          _httpClient = new HttpClient(handler);
-      }
-      else
-      {
-          _httpClient = new HttpClient(new HttpClientHandler()
-          {
-              AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.Deflate | DecompressionMethods.GZip,
-              AllowAutoRedirect = true
-          });
-      }
+        AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.Deflate | DecompressionMethods.GZip,
+        AllowAutoRedirect = true
+      });
 
       if (timeout.HasValue)
       {
-          _httpClient.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(timeout.Value);
+        _httpClient.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(timeout.Value);
       }
 
       // add accept types
diff --git a/PocketSharp/PocketClient.cs b/PocketSharp/PocketClient.cs
index e0cc439..1bd619c 100644
--- a/PocketSharp/PocketClient.cs
+++ b/PocketSharp/PocketClient.cs
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// <param name="consumerKey">The API key</param>
     /// <param name="accessCode">Provide an access code if the user is already authenticated</param>
     /// <param name="callbackUri">The callback URL is called by Pocket after authentication</param>
-    /// <param name="handler">The http handler.</param>
-    /// <param name="timeout">The timeout (in seconds).</param>
+    /// <param name="handler">The HttpMessage handler.</param>
+    /// <param name="timeout">Request timeout (in seconds).</param>
     public PocketClient(string consumerKey, string accessCode = null, string callbackUri = null, HttpMessageHandler handler = null, int? timeout = null)
     {
       // assign public properties
@@ -104,24 +104,17 @@ namespace PocketSharp
       }
 
       // initialize REST client
-        if (handler != null)
-        {
-            _restClient = new HttpClient(handler);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            _restClient = new HttpClient(new HttpClientHandler()
-            {
-                AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.Deflate | DecompressionMethods.GZip
-            });
-        }
+      _restClient = new HttpClient(handler ?? new HttpClientHandler()
+      {
+        AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.Deflate | DecompressionMethods.GZip
+      });
 
-        if (timeout.HasValue)
-        {
-            _restClient.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(timeout.Value);
-        }
+      if (timeout.HasValue)
+      {
+        _restClient.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(timeout.Value);
+      }
 
-        // set base uri
+      // set base uri
       _restClient.BaseAddress = baseUri;
 
       // Pocket needs this specific Accept header :-S