diff --git a/sickbeard/config.py b/sickbeard/config.py
index c778f030..35e9b6b8 100644
--- a/sickbeard/config.py
+++ b/sickbeard/config.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def change_VERSION_NOTIFY(version_notify):
 
     sickbeard.VERSION_NOTIFY = version_notify
 
-    if version_notify == False:
+    if not version_notify:
         sickbeard.NEWEST_VERSION_STRING = None
 
     if oldSetting == False and version_notify == True:
diff --git a/sickbeard/search.py b/sickbeard/search.py
index b9b979a2..3e931e41 100644
--- a/sickbeard/search.py
+++ b/sickbeard/search.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def snatchEpisode(result, endStatus=SNATCHED):
         logger.log(u"Unknown result type, unable to download it", logger.ERROR)
         dlResult = False
 
-    if dlResult == False:
+    if not dlResult:
         return False
 
     if sickbeard.USE_FAILED_DOWNLOADS:
diff --git a/sickbeard/searchBacklog.py b/sickbeard/searchBacklog.py
index 4d11363b..b1c230f1 100644
--- a/sickbeard/searchBacklog.py
+++ b/sickbeard/searchBacklog.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class BacklogSearcher:
         else:
             show_list = sickbeard.showList
 
-        if self.amActive == True:
+        if self.amActive:
             logger.log(u"Backlog is still running, not starting it again", logger.DEBUG)
             return
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/tv.py b/sickbeard/tv.py
index 7f964217..3bbb45ab 100644
--- a/sickbeard/tv.py
+++ b/sickbeard/tv.py
@@ -1316,14 +1316,14 @@ class TVEpisode(object):
                     pass
 
                 # if we tried loading it from NFO and didn't find the NFO, try the Indexers
-                if self.hasnfo == False:
+                if not self.hasnfo:
                     try:
                         result = self.loadFromIndexer(season, episode, scene_season, scene_episode)
                     except exceptions.EpisodeDeletedException:
                         result = False
 
                     # if we failed SQL *and* NFO, Indexers then fail
-                    if result == False:
+                    if not result:
                         raise exceptions.EpisodeNotFoundException(
                             "Couldn't find episode " + str(season) + "x" + str(episode))
 
@@ -2139,17 +2139,17 @@ class TVEpisode(object):
         for cur_related_file in related_files:
             cur_result = helpers.rename_ep_file(cur_related_file, absolute_proper_path,
                                                 absolute_current_path_no_ext_length)
-            if cur_result == False:
+            if not cur_result:
                 logger.log(str(self.indexerid) + u": Unable to rename file " + cur_related_file, logger.ERROR)
 
         for cur_related_sub in related_subs:
             cur_result = helpers.rename_ep_file(cur_related_sub, absolute_proper_subs_path,absolute_current_path_no_ext_length)
-            if cur_result == False:
+            if not cur_result:
                 logger.log(str(self.indexerid) + u": Unable to rename file " + cur_related_sub, logger.ERROR)
 
         # save the ep
         with self.lock:
-            if result != False:
+            if result:
                 self.location = absolute_proper_path + file_ext
                 for relEp in self.relatedEps:
                     relEp.location = absolute_proper_path + file_ext
diff --git a/sickbeard/webapi.py b/sickbeard/webapi.py
index 8115f98a..8c707944 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webapi.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webapi.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class Api:
         else:
             del kwargs["apikey"]
 
-        if sickbeard.USE_API != True:
+        if not sickbeard.USE_API:
             msg = u"API :: " + remoteIp + " - SB API Disabled. ACCESS DENIED"
             return False, msg, args, kwargs
         elif apiKey == realKey:
@@ -373,10 +373,10 @@ class ApiCall(object):
         """ function to check passed params for the shorthand wrapper
             and to detect missing/required param
         """
-		# Fix for applications that send tvdbid instead of indexerid
+        # Fix for applications that send tvdbid instead of indexerid
         if key == "indexerid" and "indexerid" not in kwargs:
             key = "tvdbid"
-			
+
         missing = True
         orgDefault = default
 
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ class CMD_ComingEpisodes(ApiCall):
             ep["airs"] = str(ep["airs"]).replace('am', ' AM').replace('pm', ' PM').replace('  ', ' ')
             # start day of the week on 1 (monday)
             ep["weekday"] = 1 + datetime.date.fromordinal(ordinalAirdate).weekday()
-			# Add tvdbid for backward compability
+            # Add tvdbid for backward compability
             ep["tvdbid"] = ep['indexerid']
 
             # TODO: check if this obsolete
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ class CMD_History(ApiCall):
             _rename_element(row, "showid", "indexerid")
             row["resource_path"] = os.path.dirname(row["resource"])
             row["resource"] = os.path.basename(row["resource"])
-			# Add tvdbid for backward compability
+            # Add tvdbid for backward compability
             row['tvdbid'] = row['indexerid']
             results.append(row)
 
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ class CMD_SickBeardPauseBacklog(ApiCall):
 
     def run(self):
         """ pause the backlog search """
-        if self.pause == True:
+        if self.pause:
             sickbeard.searchQueueScheduler.action.pause_backlog()  #@UndefinedVariable
             return _responds(RESULT_SUCCESS, msg="Backlog paused")
         else:
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ class CMD_ShowPause(ApiCall):
         if not showObj:
             return _responds(RESULT_FAILURE, msg="Show not found")
 
-        if self.pause == True:
+        if self.pause:
             showObj.paused = 1
             return _responds(RESULT_SUCCESS, msg=str(showObj.name) + " has been paused")
         else: