diff --git a/tests/translate_ciphers.py b/tests/translate_ciphers.py
index 07affb290..d6b604dd3 100755
--- a/tests/translate_ciphers.py
+++ b/tests/translate_ciphers.py
@@ -97,33 +97,23 @@ def translate_ossl(m_cipher):
 
     return m_cipher
 
-def format_g(m_ciphers):
-    #ciphers = (re.findall(r"TLS-.+\s*\\", m_ciphers))
-    m_ciphers = m_ciphers.split()
-    g_ciphers = []
-    for i in m_ciphers:
-        g_ciphers.append(translate_gnu(i))
-    return " ".join(g_ciphers)
-
-def format_o(m_ciphers):
-    m_ciphers = m_ciphers.split()
-    o_ciphers = []
-    for i in m_ciphers:
-        o_ciphers.append(translate_ossl(i))
-    return " ".join(o_ciphers)
+def format(mode, ciphers):
+    ciphers = ciphers.split()
+    t_ciphers = []
+    if mode == "g":
+        for i in ciphers:
+            t_ciphers.append(translate_gnu(i))
+    if mode == "o":
+        for i in ciphers:
+            t_ciphers.append(translate_ossl(i))
+    return " ".join(t_ciphers)
 
 def main():
     # print command line arguments
     if len(sys.argv) <= 2:
         exit(1)
-    if sys.argv[1] == "g":
-        print(format_g(sys.argv[2]))
-        exit(0)
-    elif sys.argv[1] == "o":
-        print(format_o(sys.argv[2]))
-        exit(0)
     else:
-        exit(1)
+        print(format(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2]))
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()