diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py b/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py
index 3c1f0cc9c..fba1e6da1 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ class YourContactForm(RegistrarForm):
         if not self.is_valid():
             return
         contact = getattr(obj, "submitter", None)
-        if contact is not None and not any(contact.has_more_than_one_join(rel, "submitted_applications") for rel in self.REVERSE_JOINS):
+        if contact is not None and not contact.has_more_than_one_join(self.REVERSE_JOINS, "submitted_applications"):
             # if contact exists in the database and is not joined to other entities
             super().to_database(contact)
         else:
diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/domain.py b/src/registrar/forms/domain.py
index b15bc379e..9b28af2d6 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/domain.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class AuthorizingOfficialContactForm(ContactForm):
         # get db object
         db_ao = Contact.objects.get(id=self.instance.id)
         logger.info(f"db_ao.information_authorizing_official {db_ao.information_authorizing_official}")
-        if self.domainInfo and any(db_ao.has_more_than_one_join(rel, "information_authorizing_official") for rel in self.REVERSE_JOINS):
+        if self.domainInfo and db_ao.has_more_than_one_join(self.REVERSE_JOINS, "information_authorizing_official"):
             logger.info(f"domain info => {self.domainInfo}")
             logger.info(f"authorizing official id => {self.domainInfo.authorizing_official.id}")
             contact = Contact()