diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_fonts.c b/src/bin/e_int_config_fonts.c
index 72b2daf06..5ef4ca4a0 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_fonts.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_fonts.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ _basic_apply_data(E_Config_Dialog *cfd, E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata)
 	  {
 	     const char *fallback;
 	     fallback = e_widget_config_list_nth_get(cfdata->gui.fallback_list, i);
-	     if (fallback != NULL && strlen(fallback) > 0)
+	     if ((fallback) && (fallback[0]))
 	       e_font_fallback_append(fallback);
 	  }
      }
diff --git a/src/bin/e_widget_config_list.c b/src/bin/e_widget_config_list.c
index b25da9f9c..f56f0f18f 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_widget_config_list.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_widget_config_list.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static void _button_cb_add(void *data, void *obj)
    if (!o) return;
    if (!wd) return;
 
-   if (wd->cur_entry && strlen(wd->cur_entry) > 0)
+   if ((wd->cur_entry) && (wd->cur_entry[0]))
      {
 	int i;	
 	
@@ -204,9 +204,7 @@ static void _button_cb_add(void *data, void *obj)
 	  {
 	     const char *label;
 	     label = e_widget_ilist_nth_label_get(wd->gui.list, i);
-	     if (  label != NULL && 
-		   strlen(label) > 0 && 
-		   !strcmp(label, wd->cur_entry) )
+	     if ((label) && (!strcmp(label, wd->cur_entry)))
 	       {
 		  e_widget_ilist_selected_set(wd->gui.list, i);
 		  return;