diff --git a/xfel_calibrate/finalize.py b/xfel_calibrate/finalize.py
index 3ac05184c4f31220499e5c8e6d8da4d0b0ea10f7..6bdc1117cc5eba7ce18e08300044e41ad7cd2cee 100644
--- a/xfel_calibrate/finalize.py
+++ b/xfel_calibrate/finalize.py
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ def make_report(run_path: str, tmp_path: str, out_path: str, project: str,
     """
     run_path = path.abspath(run_path)
     report_path, report_name = path.split(report_to)
-    
-    if report_path == '':
+
+    if not report_path:
         report_path = out_path
 
     try:
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def make_report(run_path: str, tmp_path: str, out_path: str, project: str,
 
     except CalledProcessError:
         print("Failed to make pdf documentation")
-        print("Temp files will not be deleted and " +
+        print("Temp files will not be deleted and "
               f"can be inspected at: {run_path}")
         return