diff --git a/osxphotos/phototemplate.py b/osxphotos/phototemplate.py
index 4c8de213..26245aef 100644
--- a/osxphotos/phototemplate.py
+++ b/osxphotos/phototemplate.py
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ def comparison_test(test_function):
                 )
             except ValueError as e:
                 raise SyntaxError(
-                    f"comparison operators may only be used with values that can be converted to numbers: {vals} {conditional_value}"
+                    f"comparison operators may only be used with values that can be converted to numbers: {value} {conditional_value}"
                 ) from e
 
         predicate_is_true = False
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ def format_date_field(dt: datetime.datetime, field: str, args: List[str]) -> str
             raise ValueError(f"Unhandled template value: {field}") from e
 
 
-def get_place_value(photo: "PhotoInfo", field: str):
+def get_place_value(photo: "PhotoInfo", field: str):  # noqa: F821
     """Get the value of a 'place' field by attribute
 
     Args: