diff --git a/onionr/api.py b/onionr/api.py
index c7592750..d8aa07a4 100755
--- a/onionr/api.py
+++ b/onionr/api.py
@@ -156,9 +156,7 @@ class API:
                 resp = Response(response)
             elif action == 'kex':
                 peers = self._core.listPeers()
-                response = ''
-                if type(peers) != None:
-                    response = ','.join(self._core.listPeers())
+                response = ','.join(self._core.listPeers())
                 resp = Response(response)
             else:
                 resp = Response("")
diff --git a/onionr/core.py b/onionr/core.py
index 8832812e..f85aa200 100644
--- a/onionr/core.py
+++ b/onionr/core.py
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class Core:
             payload = 'SELECT * FROM peers;'
         peerList = []
         for i in c.execute(payload):
-            if type(i[2] != None):
+            if type(i[2]) != None:
                 peerList.append(i[2])
         peerList.append(self._crypto.pubKey)
         conn.close()