diff --git a/core/friend_requests.c b/core/friend_requests.c
index a524797f..d1b0da57 100644
--- a/core/friend_requests.c
+++ b/core/friend_requests.c
@@ -34,29 +34,27 @@ int send_friendrequest(uint8_t * public_key, uint8_t * data, uint32_t length)
 {
     uint8_t packet[MAX_DATA_SIZE];
     int len = create_request(packet, public_key, data, length, 32); /* 32 is friend request packet id */
+    
     if(len == -1)
-    {
         return -1;
-    }
+
     IP_Port ip_port = DHT_getfriendip(public_key);
+
     if(ip_port.ip.i == 1)
-    {
         return -1;
-    }
+
     if(ip_port.ip.i != 0)
     {
         if(sendpacket(ip_port, packet, len) != -1)
-        {
             return 0;
-        }
         return -1;
     }
     
     int num = route_tofriend(public_key, packet, len);
+
     if(num == 0)
-    {
         return -1;
-    }
+
     return num;
 }
 
@@ -83,9 +81,7 @@ static uint16_t recieved_requests_index;
 static void addto_recievedlist(uint8_t * client_id)
 {
     if(recieved_requests_index >= MAX_RECIEVED_STORED)
-    {
         recieved_requests_index = 0;
-    }
     
     memcpy(recieved_requests[recieved_requests_index], client_id, crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES);
     ++recieved_requests_index;
@@ -96,13 +92,11 @@ static void addto_recievedlist(uint8_t * client_id)
 static int request_recieved(uint8_t * client_id)
 {
     uint32_t i;
+
     for(i = 0; i < MAX_RECIEVED_STORED; ++i) 
-    {
         if(memcmp(recieved_requests[i], client_id, crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES) == 0)
-        {
             return 1;
-        }
-    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -114,36 +108,27 @@ int friendreq_handlepacket(uint8_t * packet, uint32_t length, IP_Port source)
     {
         if(length <= crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES * 2 + crypto_box_NONCEBYTES + 1 + ENCRYPTION_PADDING &&
         length > MAX_DATA_SIZE + ENCRYPTION_PADDING)
-        {
             return 1;
-        }
-        if(memcmp(packet + 1, self_public_key, crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES) == 0)//check if request is for us.
+        if(memcmp(packet + 1, self_public_key, crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES) == 0) /* check if request is for us. */
         {
             if(handle_friendrequest_isset == 0)
-            {
                 return 1;
-            }
+
             uint8_t public_key[crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES];
             uint8_t data[MAX_DATA_SIZE];
             int len = handle_request(public_key, data, packet, length);
+
             if(len == -1)
-            {
                 return 1;
-            }
             if(request_recieved(public_key))
-            {
                 return 1;
-            }
+
             addto_recievedlist(public_key);
             (*handle_friendrequest)(public_key, data, len);
         }
-        else//if request is not for us, try routing it.
-        {
+        else /* if request is not for us, try routing it. */
             if(route_packet(packet + 1, packet, length) == length)
-            {
                 return 0;
-            }
-        }
     }
         return 1;
-}
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+}