diff --git a/xbout/load.py b/xbout/load.py
index 1d9d4d94..6a8effd2 100644
--- a/xbout/load.py
+++ b/xbout/load.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def attrs_remove_section(obj, section):
 
         # If geometry was set, apply geometry again
         if geometry is not None:
-            if "geometry" != ds.attrs.get("geometry", None):
+            if geometry != ds.attrs.get("geometry", None):
                 warn(
                     f'open_boutdataset() called with geometry="{geometry}", but we are '
                     f"reloading a Dataset that was saved after being loaded with "
diff --git a/xbout/xarraybackend.py b/xbout/xarraybackend.py
index 38f4d65c..6a9644c5 100644
--- a/xbout/xarraybackend.py
+++ b/xbout/xarraybackend.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """License:
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved Apache License, Version 2.0.  See
-  accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+Distributed under the OSI-approved Apache License, Version 2.0.  See
+accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations