diff --git a/kitty/freetype.c b/kitty/freetype.c
index 96c6c36d1..0f4d12a86 100644
--- a/kitty/freetype.c
+++ b/kitty/freetype.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ get_load_flags(int hinting, int hintstyle, int base) {
     int flags = base;
     if (hinting) {
         if (hintstyle >= 3) flags |= FT_LOAD_TARGET_NORMAL;
-        else if (0 < hintstyle  && hintstyle < 3) flags |= FT_LOAD_TARGET_LIGHT;
+        else if (0 < hintstyle) flags |= FT_LOAD_TARGET_LIGHT;
     } else flags |= FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING;
     return flags;
 }
diff --git a/kitty/freetype_render_ui_text.c b/kitty/freetype_render_ui_text.c
index 040b80cf0..c5e3abfa2 100644
--- a/kitty/freetype_render_ui_text.c
+++ b/kitty/freetype_render_ui_text.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ get_load_flags(int hinting, int hintstyle, int base) {
     int flags = base;
     if (hinting) {
         if (hintstyle >= 3) flags |= FT_LOAD_TARGET_NORMAL;
-        else if (0 < hintstyle  && hintstyle < 3) flags |= FT_LOAD_TARGET_LIGHT;
+        else if (0 < hintstyle) flags |= FT_LOAD_TARGET_LIGHT;
     } else flags |= FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING;
     return flags;
 }
diff --git a/kitty/screen.c b/kitty/screen.c
index 0e61dddea..61bb230d6 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.c
+++ b/kitty/screen.c
@@ -1705,9 +1705,9 @@ screen_delete_lines(Screen *self, unsigned int count) {
 
 void
 screen_insert_characters(Screen *self, unsigned int count) {
-    const unsigned int top = 0, bottom = self->lines ? self->lines - 1 : 0;
+    const unsigned int bottom = self->lines ? self->lines - 1 : 0;
     if (count == 0) count = 1;
-    if (top <= self->cursor->y && self->cursor->y <= bottom) {
+    if (self->cursor->y <= bottom) {
         unsigned int x = self->cursor->x;
         unsigned int num = MIN(self->columns - x, count);
         linebuf_init_line(self->linebuf, self->cursor->y);
@@ -1732,9 +1732,9 @@ void
 screen_delete_characters(Screen *self, unsigned int count) {
     MOVE_OVERLAY_LINE_WITH_CURSOR;
     // Delete characters, later characters are moved left
-    const unsigned int top = 0, bottom = self->lines ? self->lines - 1 : 0;
+    const unsigned int bottom = self->lines ? self->lines - 1 : 0;
     if (count == 0) count = 1;
-    if (top <= self->cursor->y && self->cursor->y <= bottom) {
+    if (self->cursor->y <= bottom) {
         unsigned int x = self->cursor->x;
         unsigned int num = MIN(self->columns - x, count);
         linebuf_init_line(self->linebuf, self->cursor->y);