diff --git a/bemani/format/afp/geo.py b/bemani/format/afp/geo.py
index ec851ea..75d857c 100644
--- a/bemani/format/afp/geo.py
+++ b/bemani/format/afp/geo.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class Shape:
 
                 if mode != 4:
                     raise Exception("Unexpected mode in GE2D structure!")
-                if (flags & 0x2) and len(labels) == 0:
+                if (flags & 0x2) and not labels:
                     raise Exception("GE2D structure has a texture, but no region labels present!")
                 if (flags & 0x2) and (tex1 == 0xFF):
                     raise Exception("GE2D structure requests a texture, but no texture pointer present!")
diff --git a/bemani/format/afp/util.py b/bemani/format/afp/util.py
index dafc903..61d5f1b 100644
--- a/bemani/format/afp/util.py
+++ b/bemani/format/afp/util.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def pad(data: bytes, length: int) -> bytes:
 
 
 def descramble_text(text: bytes, obfuscated: bool) -> str:
-    if len(text):
+    if text:
         if obfuscated and (text[0] - 0x20) > 0x7F:
             # Gotta do a weird demangling where we swap the
             # top bit.