diff --git a/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py b/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py
index f9ff083b..4b81db1f 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/spotify/session_manager.py
@@ -139,11 +139,9 @@ class SpotifySessionManager(BaseThread, PyspotifySessionManager):
     def refresh_stored_playlists(self):
         """Refresh the stored playlists in the backend with fresh meta data
         from Spotify"""
-        playlists = [playlist
-            for playlist in
-                [SpotifyTranslator.to_mopidy_playlist(spotify_playlist)
-                    for spotify_playlist in self.session.playlist_container()]
-            if playlist is not None]
+        playlists = map(SpotifyTranslator.to_mopidy_playlist,
+            self.session.playlist_container())
+        playlists = filter(None, playlists)
         self.backend.stored_playlists.playlists = playlists
         logger.debug(u'Refreshed %d stored playlist(s)', len(playlists))