diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 88c28765..f4cf4a13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# This workflow will do a clean install of node dependencies, build the source code and run tests across different versions of node
-# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-nodejs-with-github-actions
-
 name: coverage
 
 on:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index d8fb5d80..2157b7f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# This workflow will run tests using node and then publish a package to GitHub Packages when a release is created
-# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/publishing-nodejs-packages
-
 name: npm package
 
 on:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 41ee3d40..dcc8a502 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# This workflow will do a clean install of node dependencies, build the source code and run tests across different versions of node
-# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-nodejs-with-github-actions
-
 name: tests
 
 on:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 82fb563f..8d51cfce 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # changelog
 
- * tbd
+ * 2.3.7 _Aug.11.2023_
    * [normalize package.json url](https://github.com/iambumblehead/esmock/pull/225) and [reduce loc for loader verification](https://github.com/iambumblehead/esmock/pull/226)
+   * [small adjustments](https://github.com/iambumblehead/esmock/pull/228) reducing lines of code
  * 2.3.6 _Aug.07.2023_
    * [resolve global mocking issues](https://github.com/iambumblehead/esmock/pull/224) when using mixed esm cjs import trees
  * 2.3.4 _Jul.30.2023_
diff --git a/src/esmockErr.js b/src/esmockErr.js
index a43a590c..7ba66ac2 100644
--- a/src/esmockErr.js
+++ b/src/esmockErr.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const errMissingLoader = () =>
     + 'start the process using --loader=esmock.')
 
 const errModuleIdNoDefs = (moduleId, parent) =>
-  new Error(`no mocks provided for module: "${moduleId}" (used by ${parent}`)
+  new Error(`no mocks provided for module: "${moduleId}" (used by ${parent})`)
 
 export default {
   errModuleIdNotFound,
diff --git a/src/esmockIsLoader.js b/src/esmockIsLoader.js
index 3aa07def..c4175b03 100644
--- a/src/esmockIsLoader.js
+++ b/src/esmockIsLoader.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 import { loaderIsVerified } from './esmockLoader.js'
 
-export default (c => async () =>
-  (c = c || loaderIsVerified(import.meta.url)))()
+export default (c => () => (c = c || loaderIsVerified(import.meta.url)))()
diff --git a/src/esmockModule.js b/src/esmockModule.js
index 53e87e9a..1e863c99 100644
--- a/src/esmockModule.js
+++ b/src/esmockModule.js
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ const isDefaultIn = o => isObj(o) && 'default' in o
 const isDirPathRe = /^\.?\.?([a-zA-Z]:)?(\/|\\)/
 const isMetaResolve = typeof import.meta.resolve === 'function'
 const nextId = ((id = 0) => () => ++id)()
-const asFileURL = p => p.startsWith('file://') ? p : url.pathToFileURL(p)
+const fileurlre = /^file:\/\//
+const asFileURL = p => fileurlre.test(p) ? p : url.pathToFileURL(p)
 const objProto = Object.getPrototypeOf({})
 const isPlainObj = o => Object.getPrototypeOf(o) === objProto
 
@@ -147,9 +148,8 @@ const esmockModule = async (moduleId, parent, defs, gdefs, opt) => {
 
   const gkeys = gdefs ? Object.keys(gdefs) : []
   const dkeys = defs ? Object.keys(defs) : []
-  if (opt.strict === 3 && !gkeys.length && !dkeys.length) {
+  if (opt.strict === 3 && !gkeys.length && !dkeys.length)
     throw esmockErr.errModuleIdNoDefs(moduleId, parent)
-  }
 
   const treeid = typeof opt.id === 'number' ? opt.id : nextId()
   const treeidspec = `${moduleFileURL}?key=${treeid}&strict=${opt.strict}?` + [