diff --git a/webapp_calendar.py b/webapp_calendar.py
index 71325a931..69fb8be1d 100644
--- a/webapp_calendar.py
+++ b/webapp_calendar.py
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ def html_calendar(person_cache: {}, translate: {},
                 if curr_date.month == month_number:
                     if day_of_month == curr_date.day:
                         is_today = True
+
             if events.get(str(day_of_month)):
                 url = cal_actor + '/calendar?year=' + \
                     str(year) + '?month=' + \
@@ -597,13 +598,11 @@ def html_calendar(person_cache: {}, translate: {},
                 if not is_today:
                     calendar_str += \
                         '    <td class="calendar__day__cell" ' + \
-                        'data-event="">' + \
-                        day_link + '</td>\n'
+                        'data-event="">' + day_link + '</td>\n'
                 else:
                     calendar_str += \
                         '    <td class="calendar__day__cell" ' + \
-                        'data-today-event="">' + \
-                        day_link + '</td>\n'
+                        'data-today-event="">' + day_link + '</td>\n'
             else:
                 # No events today
                 if not is_today:
diff --git a/webapp_column_left.py b/webapp_column_left.py
index 3c5fee77f..bdf24ee8c 100644
--- a/webapp_column_left.py
+++ b/webapp_column_left.py
@@ -264,11 +264,7 @@ def get_left_column_content(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain_full: str,
                 words = line_str.split(' ')
                 # get the link
                 for word in words:
-                    if word == '#':
-                        continue
-                    if word == '*':
-                        continue
-                    if word == '=>':
+                    if word in ('#', '*', '=>'):
                         continue
                     if '://' in word:
                         link_str = word