diff --git a/stream_alert/rule_processor/parsers.py b/stream_alert/rule_processor/parsers.py
index 5f6f01d14..ddb607bed 100644
--- a/stream_alert/rule_processor/parsers.py
+++ b/stream_alert/rule_processor/parsers.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def default_optional_values(key):
                     json_payload[key_name] = default_optional_values(value_type)
 
         # Handle jsonpath extraction of records
-        if config_options and len(config_options) and records_schema:
+        if config_options and records_schema:
             records_jsonpath = jsonpath_rw.parse(records_schema)
             if len(envelope_schema):
                 self.schema.update({'envelope': envelope_schema})
diff --git a/test/unit/test_classifier.py b/test/unit/test_classifier.py
index 27423569a..49e34c861 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_classifier.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_classifier.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def make_kinesis_record(**kwargs):
                               .format(kinesis_stream),
             'kinesis': {
                 'data': base64.b64encode(kinesis_data)
-                              }
+            }
         }
         return raw_record