diff --git a/Lib/ipaddress.py b/Lib/ipaddress.py
index c389f05288..cf2990f064 100644
--- a/Lib/ipaddress.py
+++ b/Lib/ipaddress.py
@@ -774,9 +774,7 @@ class _BaseNetwork(_IPAddressBase):
     def overlaps(self, other):
         """Tell if self is partly contained in other."""
         return self.network_address in other or (
-            self.broadcast_address in other or (
-                other.network_address in self or (
-                    other.broadcast_address in self)))
+            other.network_address in self)
 
     @functools.cached_property
     def broadcast_address(self):