diff --git a/demos/compose/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/compose/layout/Modifiers.kt b/demos/compose/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/compose/layout/Modifiers.kt
index 441b36b1d0..71c557d9a9 100644
--- a/demos/compose/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/compose/layout/Modifiers.kt
+++ b/demos/compose/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/compose/layout/Modifiers.kt
@@ -23,13 +23,10 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 
 @Composable
-internal fun Modifier.noRippleClickable(onClick: () -> Unit): Modifier {
-  return then(
-    clickable(
-      interactionSource = remember { MutableInteractionSource() },
-      indication = null, // to prevent the ripple from the tap
-    ) {
-      onClick()
-    }
-  )
-}
+internal fun Modifier.noRippleClickable(onClick: () -> Unit): Modifier =
+  clickable(
+    interactionSource = remember { MutableInteractionSource() },
+    indication = null, // to prevent the ripple from the tap
+  ) {
+    onClick()
+  }