diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb
index d6b6909c55..c8416b1ead 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ module Homebrew
 
   def current_formula_version(formula)
     formula.version.to_s
-  rescue
-    nil
   end
 
   def livecheck_formula(formula)
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/utils/repology.rb b/Library/Homebrew/utils/repology.rb
index ba298038e7..877c6eeef1 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/utils/repology.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/utils/repology.rb
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ module Repology
   MAX_PAGINATION = 15
 
   def query_api(last_package_in_response = "")
-    last_package_in_response += "/" unless last_package_in_response.blank?
-
+    last_package_in_response += "/" if last_package_in_response.present?
     url = "https://repology.org/api/v1/projects/#{last_package_in_response}?inrepo=homebrew&outdated=1"
 
     output, _errors, _status = curl_output(url.to_s)