diff --git a/bootstrapvz/base/fs/partitionmaps/gpt.py b/bootstrapvz/base/fs/partitionmaps/gpt.py
index 1dbd943..89f5f9f 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/base/fs/partitionmaps/gpt.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/base/fs/partitionmaps/gpt.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class GPTPartitionMap(AbstractPartitionMap):
 
         # Returns the last partition unless there is none
         def last_partition():
-            return self.partitions[-1] if len(self.partitions) > 0 else None
+            return self.partitions[-1] if self.partitions else None
 
         if bootloader == 'grub':
             # If we are using the grub bootloader we need to create an unformatted partition
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/base/fs/partitionmaps/msdos.py b/bootstrapvz/base/fs/partitionmaps/msdos.py
index ebc04cc..2e80d92 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/base/fs/partitionmaps/msdos.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/base/fs/partitionmaps/msdos.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class MSDOSPartitionMap(AbstractPartitionMap):
 
         # Returns the last partition unless there is none
         def last_partition():
-            return self.partitions[-1] if len(self.partitions) > 0 else None
+            return self.partitions[-1] if self.partitions else None
 
         # The boot and swap partitions are optional
         if 'boot' in data:
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/base/pkg/sourceslist.py b/bootstrapvz/base/pkg/sourceslist.py
index 2539611..2a68f19 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/base/pkg/sourceslist.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/base/pkg/sourceslist.py
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ class Source(object):
         :rtype: str
         """
         options = ''
-        if len(self.options) > 0:
+        if self.options:
             options = ' [{options}]'.format(options=' '.join(self.options))
 
         components = ''
-        if len(self.components) > 0:
+        if self.components:
             components = ' {components}'.format(components=' '.join(self.components))
 
         return ('{type}{options} {uri} {distribution}{components}'
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/common/fsm_proxy.py b/bootstrapvz/common/fsm_proxy.py
index 5db4036..6a44d4b 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/common/fsm_proxy.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/common/fsm_proxy.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class FSMProxy(object):
             fn = getattr(fsm, event)
 
             def proxy(*args, **kwargs):
-                if len(args) > 0:
+                if args:
                     raise FSMProxyError('FSMProxy event listeners only accept named arguments.')
                 fn(**kwargs)
             return proxy
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/bootstrap.py b/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/bootstrap.py
index 6a79a04..436450e 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/bootstrap.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/bootstrap.py
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ def get_bootstrap_args(info):
         else:
             from bootstrapvz.common.exceptions import ManifestError
             raise ManifestError('force-check-gpg is only support in Stretch and newer releases')
-    if len(info.include_packages) > 0:
+    if info.include_packages:
         options.append('--include=' + ','.join(info.include_packages))
-    if len(info.exclude_packages) > 0:
+    if info.exclude_packages:
         options.append('--exclude=' + ','.join(info.exclude_packages))
     mirror = info.manifest.bootstrapper.get('mirror', info.apt_mirror)
     arguments = [info.manifest.system['release'], info.root, mirror]
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/grub.py b/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/grub.py
index edf03f5..a0281ea 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/grub.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/grub.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class WriteGrubConfig(Task):
             elif isinstance(value, bool):
                 grub_config_contents += '{}="{}"\n'.format(key, str(value).lower())
             elif isinstance(value, list):
-                if len(value) > 0:
+                if value:
                     args_list = ' '.join(map(str, value))
                     grub_config_contents += '{}="{}"\n'.format(key, args_list)
             elif value is not None:
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/host.py b/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/host.py
index 7238ad1..8285b81 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/host.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/host.py
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ class CheckExternalCommands(Task):
                            'it is located in the package `{package}\'.'
                            .format(command=command, package=package))
                 missing_packages.append(msg)
-        if len(missing_packages) > 0:
+        if missing_packages:
             msg = '\n'.join(missing_packages)
             raise TaskError(msg)
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/plugins/cloud_init/__init__.py b/bootstrapvz/plugins/cloud_init/__init__.py
index 5567251..7e7f714 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/plugins/cloud_init/__init__.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/plugins/cloud_init/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def resolve_tasks(taskset, manifest):
     options = manifest.plugins['cloud_init']
     if 'username' in options:
         taskset.add(tasks.SetUsername)
-    if 'groups' in options and len(options['groups']):
+    if 'groups' in options and options['groups']:
         taskset.add(tasks.SetGroups)
     if 'enable_modules' in options:
         taskset.add(tasks.EnableModules)
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/plugins/docker_daemon/__init__.py b/bootstrapvz/plugins/docker_daemon/__init__.py
index 05e5aea..4e47cde 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/plugins/docker_daemon/__init__.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/plugins/docker_daemon/__init__.py
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ def resolve_tasks(taskset, manifest):
     taskset.add(tasks.AddDockerBinary)
     taskset.add(tasks.AddDockerInit)
     taskset.add(tasks.EnableMemoryCgroup)
-    if len(manifest.plugins['docker_daemon'].get('pull_images', [])) > 0:
+    if manifest.plugins['docker_daemon'].get('pull_images', []):
         taskset.add(tasks.PullDockerImages)