diff --git a/bar_option.go b/bar_option.go
index 47ebe51..5e06c12 100644
--- a/bar_option.go
+++ b/bar_option.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 	"io"
 
 	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/decor"
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/internal"
 )
 
 // BarOption is a func option to alter default behavior of a bar.
@@ -149,7 +148,10 @@
 
 // BarOptional will invoke provided option only when pick is true.
 func BarOptional(option BarOption, pick bool) BarOption {
-	return BarOptOn(option, internal.Predicate(pick))
+	if pick {
+		return option
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // BarOptOn will invoke provided option only when higher order predicate
diff --git a/container_option.go b/container_option.go
index a858c3c..7e5bbad 100644
--- a/container_option.go
+++ b/container_option.go
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
-
-	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v7/internal"
 )
 
 // ContainerOption is a func option to alter default behavior of a bar
@@ -103,7 +101,10 @@
 
 // ContainerOptional will invoke provided option only when pick is true.
 func ContainerOptional(option ContainerOption, pick bool) ContainerOption {
-	return ContainerOptOn(option, internal.Predicate(pick))
+	if pick {
+		return option
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // ContainerOptOn will invoke provided option only when higher order
diff --git a/internal/predicate.go b/internal/predicate.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e4dd24..0000000
--- a/internal/predicate.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-package internal
-
-// Predicate helper for internal use.
-func Predicate(pick bool) func() bool {
-	return func() bool { return pick }
-}