diff --git a/xbstrap/base.py b/xbstrap/base.py
index b94cba6..db4c578 100644
--- a/xbstrap/base.py
+++ b/xbstrap/base.py
@@ -2836,7 +2836,7 @@ def add_source_dependencies(s):
                 item.require_edges.add((action.PATCH_SRC, dep_source))
 
         def add_tool_dependencies(s):
-            for (tool_name, stage_name) in s.tool_stage_dependencies:
+            for tool_name, stage_name in s.tool_stage_dependencies:
                 dep_tool = self._cfg.get_tool_pkg(tool_name)
                 if self.build_scope is not None and dep_tool not in self.build_scope:
                     item.require_edges.add((action.WANT_TOOL, dep_tool))
@@ -3073,14 +3073,14 @@ def activate(root_action, root_subject):
                 visit(item.require_edges)
 
         # Activate wanted items.
-        for (action, subject) in self.wanted:
+        for action, subject in self.wanted:
             item = self._items[(action, subject)]
             item.build_span = True
             if not self.check or item.is_missing:
                 activate(action, subject)
 
         # Discover all items reachable by build edges.
-        for (action, subject) in reversed(self._order):
+        for action, subject in reversed(self._order):
             item = self._items[(action, subject)]
             if not item.build_span:
                 continue
@@ -3098,7 +3098,7 @@ def is_outdated(item, dep_item):
                     return False
                 return dep_ts > ts
 
-            for (action, subject) in self._order:
+            for action, subject in self._order:
                 item = self._items[(action, subject)]
                 # Unless we're doing a recursive update, we only follow check items
                 # that are reachable by build edges.
@@ -3160,7 +3160,7 @@ def run_plan(self):
             _util.log_info("Running the following plan:")
         else:
             _util.log_info("Nothing to do")
-        for (action, subject) in scheduled:
+        for action, subject in scheduled:
             if isinstance(subject, HostStage):
                 if subject.stage_name:
                     eprint(
@@ -3199,7 +3199,7 @@ def run_plan(self):
             return
 
         any_failed_items = False
-        for (n, (action, subject)) in enumerate(scheduled):
+        for n, (action, subject) in enumerate(scheduled):
             item = self._items[(action, subject)]
 
             # Check if any prerequisites failed; this can generally only happen with --keep-going.
@@ -3329,7 +3329,7 @@ def emit_progress(status):
 
         if any_failed_items:
             _util.log_info("The following steps failed:")
-            for (action, subject) in scheduled:
+            for action, subject in scheduled:
                 item = self._items[(action, subject)]
                 assert item.exec_status != ExecutionStatus.NULL
                 if item.exec_status == ExecutionStatus.SUCCESS:
diff --git a/xbstrap/pipeline/__init__.py b/xbstrap/pipeline/__init__.py
index 21ba5ca..56803eb 100755
--- a/xbstrap/pipeline/__init__.py
+++ b/xbstrap/pipeline/__init__.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def do_compute_graph(args):
                             "architecture": af.architecture,
                         }
                     )
-            for (action, subject) in plan.materialized_steps():
+            for action, subject in plan.materialized_steps():
                 if action == xbstrap.base.Action.WANT_TOOL:
                     if subject in job.tools:
                         continue
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def do_compute_graph(args):
                 plan.wanted.update([(xbstrap.base.Action.RUN, task)])
             plan.compute_plan(no_ordering=True)
 
-            for (action, subject) in plan.materialized_steps():
+            for action, subject in plan.materialized_steps():
                 if action == xbstrap.base.Action.WANT_TOOL:
                     if subject in item.job.tools:
                         continue
diff --git a/xbstrap/util.py b/xbstrap/util.py
index a679f58..3b0990d 100644
--- a/xbstrap/util.py
+++ b/xbstrap/util.py
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ def build_environ_paths(environ, varname, prepend):
 
 
 def interactive_download(url, path):
-
     istty = os.isatty(1)  # This is stdout.
     if istty:
         eprint("...", end="")  # This will become the status line.