diff --git a/python/fucking_coffee.py b/python/fucking_coffee.py
index c19572f..68827d8 100755
--- a/python/fucking_coffee.py
+++ b/python/fucking_coffee.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ import telnetlib
 import time
 
 # exit if no sessions with my username are found
-output = subprocess.check_output('who')
-if 'my_username' not in output:
+if os.environ.get('USER') in subprocess.check_output('who'):
     sys.exit()
 
 coffee_machine_ip = '10.10.42.42'
@@ -24,4 +23,4 @@ time.sleep(64)
 
 # love the smell!
 con.write("sys pour\n")
-con.close()    
+con.close()
diff --git a/python/hangover.py b/python/hangover.py
index b28bfc6..fef8c54 100755
--- a/python/hangover.py
+++ b/python/hangover.py
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ from time import strftime
 import subprocess
 
 # exit if sessions with my username are found
-output = subprocess.check_output('who')
-
-if os.environ.get('USER') in output:
+if os.environ.get('USER') in subprocess.check_output('who'):
     sys.exit()
 
 # returns 'None' if the key doesn't exist
diff --git a/python/kumar_asshole.py b/python/kumar_asshole.py
index 36f5f67..96ebe55 100755
--- a/python/kumar_asshole.py
+++ b/python/kumar_asshole.py
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ pattern = re.compile("\bsorry\b | \bhelp\b | \bwrong\b ", flags=re.I)
 for msg in msgs:
     if pattern.match(msg.body):
         msg.label("Database fixes")
-        msg.reply("No problem. I've fixed it. \n\n Please be careful next time.")
+        msg.reply("No problem. I've fixed it. \n\n"
+                  "Please be careful next time.")
diff --git a/python/smack_my_bitch_up.py b/python/smack_my_bitch_up.py
index 02c7e05..e4e90da 100755
--- a/python/smack_my_bitch_up.py
+++ b/python/smack_my_bitch_up.py
@@ -8,22 +8,21 @@ import sys
 from time import strftime
 
 # exit if no sessions with my username are found
-output = subprocess.check_output('who')
-if 'my_username' not in output:
+if os.environ.get('USER') in subprocess.check_output('who'):
     sys.exit()
 
 # returns 'None' if the key doesn't exist
 TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID = os.environ.get('TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID')
-TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN  = os.environ.get('TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN')
+TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN = os.environ.get('TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN')
 
 # Phone numbers
-my_number      = '+xxx'
+my_number = '+xxx'
 her_number = '+xxx'
 
 reasons = [
-  'Working hard',
-  'Gotta ship this feature',
-  'Someone fucked the system again'
+    'Working hard',
+    'Gotta ship this feature',
+    'Someone fucked the system again'
 ]
 
 client = TwilioRestClient(TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID, TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN)