diff --git a/tensorflow/python/autograph/converters/break_statements.py b/tensorflow/python/autograph/converters/break_statements.py
index 60e65e9a1db..8de4865ed2c 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/autograph/converters/break_statements.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/autograph/converters/break_statements.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class BreakTransformer(converter.Base):
       return block
 
     template = """
-        if ag__.not_(var_name):
+        if not var_name:
           block
       """
     node = templates.replace(
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class BreakTransformer(converter.Base):
 
     template = """
       var_name = False
-      while ag__.and_(lambda: test, lambda: ag__.not_(var_name)):
+      while not var_name and test:
         body
       orelse
     """
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class BreakTransformer(converter.Base):
     # break did not trigger).
     guarded_orelse = self._guard_if_present(node.orelse, break_var)
     extra_test = templates.replace_as_expression(
-        'ag__.not_(var_name)', var_name=break_var)
+        'not var_name', var_name=break_var)
 
     # The extra test is hidden in the AST, which will confuse the static
     # analysis. To mitigate that, we insert a no-op statement that ensures
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/autograph/converters/continue_statements.py b/tensorflow/python/autograph/converters/continue_statements.py
index 551ee196a14..2a1b56ae2f8 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/autograph/converters/continue_statements.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/autograph/converters/continue_statements.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class ContinueCanonicalizationTransformer(converter.Base):
       block.create_guard_next = False
       if should_wrap_current:
         template = """
-          if ag__.not_(var_name):
+          if not var_name:
             original_node
         """
         cond, = templates.replace(
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/autograph/converters/return_statements.py b/tensorflow/python/autograph/converters/return_statements.py
index 8341187975b..4d262d9fcf1 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/autograph/converters/return_statements.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/autograph/converters/return_statements.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class ReturnStatementsTransformer(converter.Base):
     state = self.state[_Block]
     if state.create_guard_now:
       template = """
-        if ag__.not_(do_return_var_name):
+        if not do_return_var_name:
           original_node
       """
       cond, = templates.replace(
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class ReturnStatementsTransformer(converter.Base):
     node.body = self._visit_statement_block(node, node.body)
     if self.state[_Block].return_used:
       node.test = templates.replace_as_expression(
-          'ag__.and_(lambda: ag__.not_(control_var), lambda: test)',
+          'not control_var and test',
           test=node.test,
           control_var=self.state[_Function].do_return_var_name)
 
@@ -302,12 +302,12 @@ class ReturnStatementsTransformer(converter.Base):
       extra_test = anno.getanno(node, anno.Basic.EXTRA_LOOP_TEST, default=None)
       if extra_test is not None:
         extra_test = templates.replace_as_expression(
-            'ag__.and_(lambda: ag__.not_(control_var), lambda: extra_test)',
+            'not control_var and extra_test',
             extra_test=extra_test,
             control_var=self.state[_Function].do_return_var_name)
       else:
         extra_test = templates.replace_as_expression(
-            'ag__.not_(control_var)',
+            'not control_var',
             control_var=self.state[_Function].do_return_var_name)
       anno.setanno(node, anno.Basic.EXTRA_LOOP_TEST, extra_test)