diff --git a/headphones/mb.py b/headphones/mb.py
index 72cb4c8b..dbf92f6d 100644
--- a/headphones/mb.py
+++ b/headphones/mb.py
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ def findAlbumID(artist=None, album=None):
 
 	
 
-	term = album + '" AND artist:"'+artist+'"'
+	term = album + ' AND artist:"'+artist+'"'
 
 	f = ws.ReleaseGroupFilter(query=term, limit=1)
 	results = None
diff --git a/headphones/searcher.py b/headphones/searcher.py
index 998f3404..c5fc8f28 100644
--- a/headphones/searcher.py
+++ b/headphones/searcher.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def searchNZB(albumid=None, new=False):
                 logger.error('Unable to get the NZBs.org feed. Check that your settings are correct - post a bug if they are')
                 items = None
             
-            if len(items):
+            if items:
             
                 for item in items: