diff --git a/salt/returners/local_cache.py b/salt/returners/local_cache.py
index 2eba4e244e..02f12101c3 100644
--- a/salt/returners/local_cache.py
+++ b/salt/returners/local_cache.py
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ def get_jids_filter(count, filter_find_job=True):
         keys.insert(i, jid)
         ret.insert(i, job)
         if len(keys) > count:
-            del(keys[0])
-            del(ret[0])
+            del keys[0]
+            del ret[0]
     return ret