diff --git a/opacus/data_loader.py b/opacus/data_loader.py
index 5350e725..0dac2a75 100644
--- a/opacus/data_loader.py
+++ b/opacus/data_loader.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def shape_safe(x: Any) -> Tuple:
     Returns:
         ``x.shape`` if attribute exists, empty tuple otherwise
     """
-    return x.shape if hasattr(x, "shape") else ()
+    return getattr(x, "shape", ())
 
 
 def dtype_safe(x: Any) -> Union[torch.dtype, Type]:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def dtype_safe(x: Any) -> Union[torch.dtype, Type]:
     Returns:
         ``x.dtype`` if attribute exists, type of x otherwise
     """
-    return x.dtype if hasattr(x, "dtype") else type(x)
+    return getattr(x, "dtype", type(x))
 
 
 class DPDataLoader(DataLoader):