diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_blocks/utils.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_blocks/utils.py
index 6f2e5e87e0..354b79beb2 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_blocks/utils.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_blocks/utils.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def get_student_module_as_dict(user, course_key, block_key):
     Returns:
         StudentModule as a (possibly empty) dict.
     """
-    if not user.is_authenticated():
+    if not user.is_authenticated:
         return {}
 
     try:
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/models.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/models.py
index f940f73ee5..134923b0ba 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/models.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class StudentModule(models.Model):
 
     @classmethod
     def save_state(cls, student, course_id, module_state_key, defaults):
-        if not student.is_authenticated():
+        if not student.is_authenticated:
             return
         else:
             cls.objects.update_or_create(
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
index b26723d769..dbc4f1538b 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ def get_module_system_for_user(
         """
         Submit a grade for the block.
         """
-        if not user.is_anonymous():
+        if not user.is_anonymous:
             grades_signals.SCORE_PUBLISHED.send(
                 sender=None,
                 block=block,
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/experiments/utils.py b/lms/djangoapps/experiments/utils.py
index 4648166761..4adf53eba5 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/experiments/utils.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/experiments/utils.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def get_experiment_user_metadata_context(course, user):
         pass  # Not enrolled, use the default values
 
     has_entitlements = False
-    if user.is_authenticated():
+    if user.is_authenticated:
         has_entitlements = CourseEntitlement.objects.filter(user=user).exists()
 
     context = get_base_experiment_metadata_context(course, user, enrollment, user_enrollments)
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def get_experiment_user_metadata_context(course, user):
         forum_roles = list(Role.objects.filter(users=user, course_id=course.id).values_list('name').distinct())
 
     # get user partition data
-    if user.is_authenticated():
+    if user.is_authenticated:
         partition_groups = get_all_partitions_for_course(course)
         user_partitions = get_user_partition_groups(course.id, partition_groups, user, 'name')
     else:
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/xblock/runtime/runtime.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/xblock/runtime/runtime.py
index eef0b28829..baf0796746 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/xblock/runtime/runtime.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/xblock/runtime/runtime.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class XBlockRuntime(RuntimeShim, Runtime):
         """
         Submit a grade for the block.
         """
-        if not self.user.is_anonymous():
+        if not self.user.is_anonymous:
             grades_signals.SCORE_PUBLISHED.send(
                 sender=None,
                 block=block,