diff --git a/openlibrary/catalog/marc/marc_xml.py b/openlibrary/catalog/marc/marc_xml.py
index fce892a222c..ed3f767b6b9 100644
--- a/openlibrary/catalog/marc/marc_xml.py
+++ b/openlibrary/catalog/marc/marc_xml.py
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@ def read_fields(self, want: list[str]) -> Iterator[tuple[str, str | DataField]]:
                 continue
             if not tag.isdigit():
                 non_digit = True
-            else:
-                if tag[0] != '9' and non_digit:
-                    raise BadSubtag
+            elif tag[0] != '9' and non_digit:
+                raise BadSubtag
             if f.attrib['tag'] not in want:
                 continue
             yield f.attrib['tag'], self.decode_field(f)
diff --git a/openlibrary/core/lists/model.py b/openlibrary/core/lists/model.py
index 1946338466e..121986c5673 100644
--- a/openlibrary/core/lists/model.py
+++ b/openlibrary/core/lists/model.py
@@ -546,11 +546,10 @@ def title(self) -> str:
     def url(self):
         if self.document:
             return self.document.url()
+        elif self.key.startswith("subject:"):
+            return "/subjects/" + web.lstrips(self.key, "subject:")
         else:
-            if self.key.startswith("subject:"):
-                return "/subjects/" + web.lstrips(self.key, "subject:")
-            else:
-                return "/subjects/" + self.key
+            return "/subjects/" + self.key
 
     def get_subject_url(self, subject: SeedSubjectString) -> str:
         if subject.startswith("subject:"):
diff --git a/openlibrary/coverstore/code.py b/openlibrary/coverstore/code.py
index ce41c31191f..27d374b2446 100644
--- a/openlibrary/coverstore/code.py
+++ b/openlibrary/coverstore/code.py
@@ -68,15 +68,14 @@ def _query(category, key, value):
         if category in prefixes:
             olkey = prefixes[category] + value
             return get_cover_id([olkey])
-    else:
-        if category == 'b':
-            if key == 'isbn':
-                value = value.replace("-", "").strip()
-                key = "isbn_"
-            if key == 'oclc':
-                key = 'oclc_numbers'
-            olkeys = ol_things(key, value)
-            return get_cover_id(olkeys)
+    elif category == 'b':
+        if key == 'isbn':
+            value = value.replace("-", "").strip()
+            key = "isbn_"
+        if key == 'oclc':
+            key = 'oclc_numbers'
+        olkeys = ol_things(key, value)
+        return get_cover_id(olkeys)
     return None
 
 
diff --git a/openlibrary/plugins/importapi/code.py b/openlibrary/plugins/importapi/code.py
index 34d65a6a614..1463d0cc962 100644
--- a/openlibrary/plugins/importapi/code.py
+++ b/openlibrary/plugins/importapi/code.py
@@ -659,18 +659,17 @@ def format_result(self, matches, authenticated, keys):
                 d[i] = identifiers[i]
             d.update(doc)
 
+        elif authenticated:
+            d = {'status': 'created', 'works': [], 'authors': [], 'editions': []}
+            for i in keys:
+                if i.startswith('/books'):
+                    d['editions'].append(i)
+                if i.startswith('/works'):
+                    d['works'].append(i)
+                if i.startswith('/authors'):
+                    d['authors'].append(i)
         else:
-            if authenticated:
-                d = {'status': 'created', 'works': [], 'authors': [], 'editions': []}
-                for i in keys:
-                    if i.startswith('/books'):
-                        d['editions'].append(i)
-                    if i.startswith('/works'):
-                        d['works'].append(i)
-                    if i.startswith('/authors'):
-                        d['authors'].append(i)
-            else:
-                d = {'status': 'notfound'}
+            d = {'status': 'notfound'}
         return d
 
 
diff --git a/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/lists.py b/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/lists.py
index 7cf2631956d..add74b35154 100644
--- a/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/lists.py
+++ b/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/lists.py
@@ -78,21 +78,20 @@ def normalize_input_seed(
                 return seed
             else:
                 return {'key': olid_to_key(seed)}
-        else:
-            if 'thing' in seed:
-                annotated_seed = cast(AnnotatedSeedDict, seed)  # Appease mypy
-
-                if is_empty_annotated_seed(annotated_seed):
-                    return ListRecord.normalize_input_seed(annotated_seed['thing'])
-                elif annotated_seed['thing']['key'].startswith('/subjects/'):
-                    return subject_key_to_seed(annotated_seed['thing']['key'])
-                else:
-                    return annotated_seed
-            elif seed['key'].startswith('/subjects/'):
-                thing_ref = cast(ThingReferenceDict, seed)  # Appease mypy
-                return subject_key_to_seed(thing_ref['key'])
+        elif 'thing' in seed:
+            annotated_seed = cast(AnnotatedSeedDict, seed)  # Appease mypy
+
+            if is_empty_annotated_seed(annotated_seed):
+                return ListRecord.normalize_input_seed(annotated_seed['thing'])
+            elif annotated_seed['thing']['key'].startswith('/subjects/'):
+                return subject_key_to_seed(annotated_seed['thing']['key'])
             else:
-                return seed
+                return annotated_seed
+        elif seed['key'].startswith('/subjects/'):
+            thing_ref = cast(ThingReferenceDict, seed)  # Appease mypy
+            return subject_key_to_seed(thing_ref['key'])
+        else:
+            return seed
 
     @staticmethod
     def from_input():
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0c9aa1f72bf..cbc3a000dbf 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ ignore = [
   "F841",
   "PERF401",
   "PIE790",
-  "PLR5501",
   "PLW0602",
   "PLW0603",
   "PLW2901",