diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index ed2e520b38..0e0425cda6 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def connect(v):
 	if any(v.id in session for session in sessions) and [v.username, v.id, v.name_color] not in online:
 		# user has previous running sessions with a different username or name_color
 		for chat_user in online:
-			if(v.id == chat_user[1]):
+			if v.id == chat_user[1]:
 				online.remove(chat_user)
 
 	sessions.append([v.id, request.sid])
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def disconnect(v):
 			return '', 204
 
 	for chat_user in online:
-		if(v.id == chat_user[1]):
+		if v.id == chat_user[1]:
 			online.remove(chat_user)
 			if chat_user[0] in typing:
 				typing.remove(chat_user[0])
diff --git a/files/routes/search.py b/files/routes/search.py
index 4d0221a009..378938d635 100644
--- a/files/routes/search.py
+++ b/files/routes/search.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def searchposts(v):
 			words = [or_(Post.title.regexp_match(regex_str), Post.body.regexp_match(regex_str))]
 		posts = posts.filter(*words)
 	elif 'q' in criteria:
-		if('title' in criteria):
+		if 'title' in criteria:
 			words = [or_(Post.title.ilike('%'+x+'%')) \
 					for x in criteria['q']]
 		else: