diff --git a/Autocoders/Python/bin/tlmLayout.py b/Autocoders/Python/bin/tlmLayout.py
index e735f58a01..dd293a2b97 100644
--- a/Autocoders/Python/bin/tlmLayout.py
+++ b/Autocoders/Python/bin/tlmLayout.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def identifier(self, line):
             self.err_msg("Missing parameter(s) for identifier")
 
         self.m_name = line[1].strip()
-        if not len(self.m_name):
+        if not self.m_name:
             self.err_msg("Name cannot be blank")
 
         if len(self.m_name.split()) > 1:
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def item(self, line):
             self.err_msg("Missing parameter(s) for item")
 
         it.m_name = line[1].strip()
-        if not len(it.m_name):
+        if not it.m_name:
             self.err_msg("Name cannot be blank")
 
         if len(it.m_name.split()) > 1:
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ def constant(self, line):
         it.m_is_constant = True
 
         it.m_name = line[1].strip()
-        if not len(it.m_name):
+        if not it.m_name:
             self.err_msg("Name cannot be blank")
 
         if len(it.m_name.split()) > 1:
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ def packet_complete(self):
         global tlm_period
         global verbose
 
-        if not len(self.m_header_list) and not len(self.m_item_list):
+        if not self.m_header_list and not self.m_item_list:
             return
 
         self.m_bytes = (self.m_bit_index + 7) / 8
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ def process(self, line):
 
         global tlm_input_line_num
 
-        if not len(line):
+        if not line:
             return
 
         nonblank = False