diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/creator_node_shelves.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/creator_node_shelves.py
index bc02b258b7..cd14090104 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/creator_node_shelves.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/creator_node_shelves.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def create_interactive(creator_identifier, **kwargs):
             hou.cop2NodeTypeCategory(): cop2toolutils.genericTool
         }.get(pwd.childTypeCategory())
 
-        if tool_fn != None:
+        if tool_fn is not None:
             out_null = tool_fn(kwargs, "null")
             out_null.setName("OUT_{}".format(subset_name), unique_name=True)
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
index 6efa96a42b..df74070fee 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
@@ -57,4 +57,3 @@ class CreatePointCache(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
             hou.ropNodeTypeCategory(),
             hou.sopNodeTypeCategory()
         ]
-