diff --git a/lootalot_db/src/lib.rs b/lootalot_db/src/lib.rs
index f6442b3..260c96a 100644
--- a/lootalot_db/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lootalot_db/src/lib.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ pub struct ActionStatus<R: serde::Serialize> {
 }
 
 impl ActionStatus<()> {
+    fn was_updated(updated_lines: usize) -> Self {
+        match updated_lines {
+            1 => Self::ok(),
+            _ => Self::nop(),
+        }
+    }
     fn ok() -> ActionStatus<()> {
         Self {
             executed: true,
@@ -167,7 +173,6 @@ impl<'q> AsPlayer<'q> {
             .filter(id.eq(self.id))
             .set(&update)
             .execute(self.conn)
-            // TODO: need to work out what this boolean REALLY means
             .map(|r| match r {
                 1 => ActionStatus {
                     executed: true,
@@ -190,24 +195,17 @@ impl<'q> AsPlayer<'q> {
         diesel::insert_into(schema::claims::table)
             .values(&claim)
             .execute(self.conn)
-            .map(|r| match r {
-                1 => ActionStatus::ok(),
-                _ => ActionStatus::nop(),
-            })
+            .map(ActionStatus::was_updated)
     }
     /// Withdraw claim
     pub fn unclaim(self, item: i32) -> ActionResult<()> {
         use schema::claims::dsl::*;
         diesel::delete(
-            claims
-                .filter(loot_id.eq(item))
-                .filter(player_id.eq(self.id)),
-        )
-        .execute(self.conn)
-        .map(|r| match r {
-            1 => ActionStatus::ok(),
-            _ => ActionStatus::nop(),
-        })
+            claims.filter(loot_id.eq(item))
+                  .filter(player_id.eq(self.id)),
+            )
+            .execute(self.conn)
+            .map(ActionStatus::was_updated)
     }
 }
 
@@ -219,10 +217,7 @@ impl<'q> AsAdmin<'q> {
         diesel::insert_into(schema::players::table)
             .values(&models::player::NewPlayer::create(&name, start_wealth))
             .execute(self.0)
-            .map(|r| match r {
-                1 => ActionStatus::ok(),
-                _ => ActionStatus::nop(),
-            })
+            .map(ActionStatus::was_updated)
     }
 
     pub fn resolve_claims(self) -> ActionResult<()> {