diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/shortcut.py b/bumblebee/modules/shortcut.py
index 2ec6ab3..5c25cfb 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/shortcut.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/shortcut.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         num_shortcuts = min(len(cmds), len(labels))
 
         # report possible problem as a warning
-        if (len(cmds) is not len(labels)):
+        if len(cmds) is not len(labels):
             logging.warning("shortcut: the number of commands does not match "\
                             "the number of provided labels.")
             logging.warning("cmds : %s, labels : %s", cmds, labels)
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/title.py b/bumblebee/modules/title.py
index 65a3277..efa529f 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/title.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/title.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         except Exception:
             self._full_title = no_title
 
-        if(self._full_title is None):
+        if self._full_title is None:
             self._full_title = no_title
 
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