diff --git a/apps/pie/app.js b/apps/pie/app.js
index 69b67d3bd..74f4b4575 100644
--- a/apps/pie/app.js
+++ b/apps/pie/app.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function scrollX(){
   gfx.clearRect(0,gfx.getHeight()*(1/4),gfx.getWidth(),0);
   gfx.scroll(0,gfx.getHeight()/4);
   score++;
-  if(typeof(m) != undefined && score>0){
+  if(typeof m !== 'undefined' && score>0){
   clearInterval(m);
   m = setInterval(scrollY,Math.abs(100/score+15-0.1*score));}
   gfx.setColor(1,1,1);
diff --git a/apps/scribble/app.js b/apps/scribble/app.js
index 99ee3f717..319a02d2c 100644
--- a/apps/scribble/app.js
+++ b/apps/scribble/app.js
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@ class TextBox {
     // x and y are the center points
     this.x = x;
     this.y = y;
-    this.text = (typeof text !== undefined) ? text : "Default";
-    this.col = (typeof col !== undefined) ? col : red;
+    this.text = text || "Default";
+    this.col = col || red;
 
     // console.log(`Constr TextBox ${this.text} -> Center: (${this.x}, ${this.y}) | Col ${this.col}`);
   }