diff --git a/Parser/pgen/token.py b/Parser/pgen/token.py
index 008e241e175..e7e8f3f1b66 100644
--- a/Parser/pgen/token.py
+++ b/Parser/pgen/token.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ def generate_tokens(tokens):
     for line in tokens:
         line = line.strip()
 
-        if not line:
-            continue
-        if line.strip().startswith('#'):
+        if not line or line.startswith('#'):
             continue
 
         name = line.split()[0]
@@ -22,9 +20,7 @@ def generate_opmap(tokens):
     for line in tokens:
         line = line.strip()
 
-        if not line:
-            continue
-        if line.strip().startswith('#'):
+        if not line or line.startswith('#'):
             continue
 
         pieces = line.split()