diff --git a/src/fprime/fbuild/cmake.py b/src/fprime/fbuild/cmake.py
index 3ee2a2ed..bc6e3690 100644
--- a/src/fprime/fbuild/cmake.py
+++ b/src/fprime/fbuild/cmake.py
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ def _communicate(proc, stdout, stderr, print_output=True):
                 appendable.append(line)
                 # Streams are EOF when the line returned is empty. Once this occurs, we are responsible for closing the
                 # stream and thus closing the select loop. Empty strings need not be printed.
-                if line == "":
+                if not line:
                     key.fileobj.close()
                     continue
                 # Forwards output to screen.  Assuming a PTY is used, then coloring highlights should be automatically
diff --git a/src/fprime/fbuild/settings.py b/src/fprime/fbuild/settings.py
index 19e4a17f..fe0f27b4 100644
--- a/src/fprime/fbuild/settings.py
+++ b/src/fprime/fbuild/settings.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def read_safe_path(
         all_paths = parser.get(section, key, fallback="").split(":")
         expanded = []
         for path in all_paths:
-            if path == "" or path is None:
+            if not path:
                 continue
             full_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.normpath(os.path.join(base_dir, path)))
             if exists and not os.path.exists(full_path):
diff --git a/src/fprime/util/string_util.py b/src/fprime/util/string_util.py
index 958d717f..00ad8fdc 100644
--- a/src/fprime/util/string_util.py
+++ b/src/fprime/util/string_util.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def convert(match_obj, ignore_int):
             elif all([not ignore_int, str(conversion_type).lower() == "d"]):
                 format_template += f"{conversion_type}"
 
-        return "{}" if format_template == "" else "{:" + format_template + "}"
+        return "{}" if not format_template else "{:" + format_template + "}"
 
     def convert_include_all(match_obj):
         return convert(match_obj, ignore_int=False)