diff --git a/scripts/lib/zulip_tools.py b/scripts/lib/zulip_tools.py
index 77094d8e08..357e0d15c2 100755
--- a/scripts/lib/zulip_tools.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/zulip_tools.py
@@ -455,8 +455,7 @@ def get_tzdata_zi() -> IO[str]:
         filename = os.path.join(path, "tzdata.zi")
         if os.path.exists(filename):
             return open(filename)
-    else:
-        raise RuntimeError("Missing time zone data (tzdata.zi)")
+    raise RuntimeError("Missing time zone data (tzdata.zi)")
 
 
 def files_and_string_digest(filenames: Sequence[str], extra_strings: Sequence[str]) -> str:
diff --git a/zerver/lib/test_classes.py b/zerver/lib/test_classes.py
index e7f48496c7..eaca443f08 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/test_classes.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/test_classes.py
@@ -823,8 +823,7 @@ Output:
 
                 [confirmation_url] = match.groups()
                 return confirmation_url
-        else:
-            raise AssertionError("Couldn't find a confirmation email.")
+        raise AssertionError("Couldn't find a confirmation email.")
 
     def encode_uuid(self, uuid: str) -> str:
         """