diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index 410c79b..f9927e1 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -303,8 +303,7 @@ def special(self):
 
         if weather_type == 'none':
             return Condition(type='normal', text='')
-        else:
-            return Condition(type=weather_type, text=random.choice(self.special_conditions[weather_type]))
+        return Condition(type=weather_type, text=random.choice(self.special_conditions[weather_type]))
 
     def update_precipitation(self):
         """
@@ -330,8 +329,7 @@ def precipitation(self):
             detailed_type = intensity + '-' + precip_type
             text = random.choice(self.precipitations[precip_type][intensity])
             return Condition(type=detailed_type, text=text)
-        else:
-            return Condition(type='none', text='')
+        return Condition(type='none', text='')
 
     def alert(self, alert, timezone_id):
         """
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 61c5cb4..23e007c 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 testfixtures>=4.13.5,<5.0
 invoke>=0.15.0,<1.0
-pylint>=1.6.5,<2.0
+pylint>=1.7.1,<2.0
 yamllint>=1.6.1,<2.0
 coverage>=4.3.4,<5.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/strings.yml b/strings.yml
index 423bc83..8ce41f9 100644
--- a/strings.yml
+++ b/strings.yml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ precipitations:
       - "It's snowing. \U0001f328"
       - "\U0001f328"
       - "\u2744"
-      - "Yay, snow! \u2603\\ufe0f"
+      - "Yay, snow! \u2603\ufe0f"
     light:
       - "Light snow!"
       - "It's lightly snowing."
diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index b5ac4c6..b167687 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from invoke import task
-import sys
 
 
 @task(help={
@@ -32,18 +31,12 @@ def lint(ctx, pylintrc='.pylintrc', extra=''):
     This will, by default, use the PyLint configuration found in '.pylintrc',
     but can accept a different path.
     """
-
-    # pylint doesn't support Python 3.6 yet
-    # FIXME when supported
-    if sys.version_info > (3, 6):
-        ctx.run('echo "pylint does not support Python 3.6"')
-    else:
-        from pylint.lint import Run
-        args = ['--reports=no', '--rcfile=' + pylintrc]
-        files = ['weatherBot.py', 'utils.py', 'models.py', 'keys.py']
-        if extra:
-            files.append(extra)
-        Run(args + files)
+    from pylint.lint import Run
+    args = ['--reports=no', '--rcfile=' + pylintrc]
+    files = ['weatherBot.py', 'utils.py', 'models.py', 'keys.py']
+    if extra:
+        files.append(extra)
+    Run(args + files)
 
 
 @task(help={
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 9844410..6cdf190 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -72,22 +72,22 @@ def get_units(unit):
             'pressure': 'hPa',
             'visibility': 'mi'
         }
-    else:  # si
-        return {
-            'unit': 'si',
-            'nearestStormDistance': 'km',
-            'precipIntensity': 'mm/h',
-            'precipIntensityMax': 'mm/h',
-            'precipAccumulation': 'cm',
-            'temperature': 'C',
-            'temperatureMin': 'C',
-            'temperatureMax': 'C',
-            'apparentTemperature': 'C',
-            'dewPoint': 'C',
-            'windSpeed': 'm/s',
-            'pressure': 'hPa',
-            'visibility': 'km'
-        }
+    # si
+    return {
+        'unit': 'si',
+        'nearestStormDistance': 'km',
+        'precipIntensity': 'mm/h',
+        'precipIntensityMax': 'mm/h',
+        'precipAccumulation': 'cm',
+        'temperature': 'C',
+        'temperatureMin': 'C',
+        'temperatureMax': 'C',
+        'apparentTemperature': 'C',
+        'dewPoint': 'C',
+        'windSpeed': 'm/s',
+        'pressure': 'hPa',
+        'visibility': 'km'
+    }
 
 
 def get_wind_direction(degrees):
@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@ def precipitation_intensity(precip_intensity, unit):
         return intensities[unit]['light'][0]
     elif precip_intensity >= intensities[unit]['very-light'][1]:
         return intensities[unit]['very-light'][0]
-    else:
-        return 'none'
+    return 'none'
 
 
 def parse_time_string(raw_string):