diff --git a/lib/src/parse.rs b/lib/src/parse.rs
index 8e8142c53..e4cf4a7cd 100644
--- a/lib/src/parse.rs
+++ b/lib/src/parse.rs
@@ -2434,9 +2434,9 @@ fn parse_partial_traced(
                 && arg.required_unless_all.iter().all(|selector| {
                     selector_is_explicit(selector, &out, &overridden_flags, custom_env)
                 });
-            let required_unless = (!arg.required_unless.is_empty()
-                || !arg.required_unless_all.is_empty())
-                && !(unless_any || unless_all);
+            let required_unless = !(unless_any
+                || unless_all
+                || (arg.required_unless.is_empty() && arg.required_unless_all.is_empty()));
             if (arg.required
                 || required_if
                 || required_if_eq
@@ -2720,9 +2720,9 @@ fn parse_partial_traced(
                 && flag.required_unless_all.iter().all(|selector| {
                     selector_is_explicit(selector, &out, &overridden_flags, custom_env)
                 });
-            let required_unless = (!flag.required_unless.is_empty()
-                || !flag.required_unless_all.is_empty())
-                && !(unless_any || unless_all);
+            let required_unless = !(unless_any
+                || unless_all
+                || (flag.required_unless.is_empty() && flag.required_unless_all.is_empty()));
             if (flag.required
                 || required_if
                 || required_if_eq