diff --git a/branch.c b/branch.c
index d0ca2b76d2..bde705b092 100644
--- a/branch.c
+++ b/branch.c
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ void create_branches_recursively(struct repository *r, const char *name,
 	 * be created in every submodule.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < submodule_entry_list.entry_nr; i++) {
-		if (submodule_entry_list.entries[i].repo == NULL) {
+		if (!submodule_entry_list.entries[i].repo) {
 			int code = die_message(
 				_("submodule '%s': unable to find submodule"),
 				submodule_entry_list.entries[i].submodule->name);
diff --git a/compat/fsmonitor/fsm-listen-darwin.c b/compat/fsmonitor/fsm-listen-darwin.c
index 0741fe834c..dc8a33130a 100644
--- a/compat/fsmonitor/fsm-listen-darwin.c
+++ b/compat/fsmonitor/fsm-listen-darwin.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ int fsm_listen__ctor(struct fsmonitor_daemon_state *state)
 					   data->cfar_paths_to_watch,
 					   kFSEventStreamEventIdSinceNow,
 					   0.001, flags);
-	if (data->stream == NULL)
+	if (!data->stream)
 		goto failed;
 
 	/*