diff --git a/openmc/data/library.py b/openmc/data/library.py
index 5522bdc632..baf8f6ae0b 100644
--- a/openmc/data/library.py
+++ b/openmc/data/library.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class DataLibrary(EqualityMixin):
         path : str
             Path to file to write. Defaults to 'cross_sections.xml'.
         append : bool
-            Whether to append to an existing file, it if exists.
+            Whether to append to an existing file, if it exists.
             Defaults to False.
 
         """
diff --git a/src/photon_header.F90 b/src/photon_header.F90
index 2588f09488..a5cdd9791b 100644
--- a/src/photon_header.F90
+++ b/src/photon_header.F90
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ contains
           this % shells(i) % transition_subshells(:,:) = int(matrix(1:2, :), 4)
           this % shells(i) % transition_energy(:) = matrix(3, :)
           this % shells(i) % transition_probability(:) = matrix(4, :)
-
           deallocate(matrix)
         end if
         call close_dataset(dset_id)