diff --git a/axum/src/json.rs b/axum/src/json.rs
index c62c94c6..1e662cc6 100644
--- a/axum/src/json.rs
+++ b/axum/src/json.rs
@@ -136,22 +136,14 @@ where
 }
 
 fn json_content_type(headers: &HeaderMap) -> bool {
-    let Some(content_type) = headers.get(header::CONTENT_TYPE) else {
-        return false;
-    };
-
-    let Ok(content_type) = content_type.to_str() else {
-        return false;
-    };
-
-    let Ok(mime) = content_type.parse::<mime::Mime>() else {
-        return false;
-    };
-
-    let is_json_content_type = mime.type_() == "application"
-        && (mime.subtype() == "json" || mime.suffix().is_some_and(|name| name == "json"));
-
-    is_json_content_type
+    headers
+        .get(header::CONTENT_TYPE)
+        .and_then(|content_type| content_type.to_str().ok())
+        .and_then(|content_type| content_type.parse::<mime::Mime>().ok())
+        .is_some_and(|mime| {
+            mime.type_() == "application"
+                && (mime.subtype() == "json" || mime.suffix().is_some_and(|name| name == "json"))
+        })
 }
 
 axum_core::__impl_deref!(Json);