diff --git a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/configurableActions/_configurableActionStructField.py b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/configurableActions/_configurableActionStructField.py
index a90c8cb20..c459b669a 100644
--- a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/configurableActions/_configurableActionStructField.py
+++ b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/configurableActions/_configurableActionStructField.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def _config(self) -> Config:
         # Config Fields should never outlive their config class instance
         # assert that as such here
         value = self._config_()
-        assert(value is not None)
+        assert value is not None
         return value
 
     @property
diff --git a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/configurableActions/tests.py b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/configurableActions/tests.py
index 9088d6054..d74608d58 100644
--- a/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/configurableActions/tests.py
+++ b/python/lsst/pipe/tasks/configurableActions/tests.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def __call__(self):
         return self.var
 
     def validate(self):
-        assert(self.var is not None)
+        assert self.var is not None
 
 
 class ActionTest2(ConfigurableAction):
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def __call__(self):
         return self.var
 
     def validate(self):
-        assert(self.var is not None)
+        assert self.var is not None
 
 
 class ActionTest3(ConfigurableAction):
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def __call__(self):
         return self.var
 
     def validate(self):
-        assert(self.var is not None)
+        assert self.var is not None
 
 
 class TestConfig(Config):