diff --git a/ipatests/test_webui/ui_driver.py b/ipatests/test_webui/ui_driver.py
index b040664ad..c5abd8f74 100644
--- a/ipatests/test_webui/ui_driver.py
+++ b/ipatests/test_webui/ui_driver.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class UI_driver:
                 )
         else:
             try:
-                if browser == 'chrome' or browser == 'chromium':
+                if browser in {'chrome', 'chromium'}:
                     driver = webdriver.Chrome(chrome_options=options)
                 elif browser == 'ie':
                     driver = webdriver.Ie()
diff --git a/ipatests/test_xmlrpc/tracker/stageuser_plugin.py b/ipatests/test_xmlrpc/tracker/stageuser_plugin.py
index 1be33f71c..633ecce28 100644
--- a/ipatests/test_xmlrpc/tracker/stageuser_plugin.py
+++ b/ipatests/test_xmlrpc/tracker/stageuser_plugin.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class StageUserTracker(KerberosAliasMixin, Tracker):
             elif key == u'ipasshpubkey':
                 self.attrs[u'sshpubkeyfp'] = [sshpubkeyfp]
                 self.attrs[key] = [self.kwargs[key]]
-            elif key == u'random' or key == u'userpassword':
+            elif key in {u'random', u'userpassword'}:
                 self.attrs[u'krbextradata'] = [Fuzzy(type=bytes)]
                 self.attrs[u'krbpasswordexpiration'] = [
                     fuzzy_dergeneralizedtime]