diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9939c0a..c6f6341 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ jobs:
       # Specify the OTP and Elixir versions to use when building
       # and running the workflow steps.
       matrix:
-        otp: ['26.2.5', '27.0']       # Define the OTP version [required]
-        elixir: ['1.16.2', '1.17.2']    # Define the elixir version [required]
+        otp: ['27.0']       # Define the OTP version [required]
+        elixir: ['1.17.2']    # Define the elixir version [required]
     steps:
     # Step: Setup Elixir + Erlang image as the base.
     - name: Set up Elixir
diff --git a/lib/cldr/utils/json.ex b/lib/cldr/utils/json.ex
index a6d8b22..5e5402c 100644
--- a/lib/cldr/utils/json.ex
+++ b/lib/cldr/utils/json.ex
@@ -48,6 +48,5 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(:json) do
       {json, :ok, ""} = :json.decode(string, :ok, decoders)
       json
     end
-
   end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/cldr_utils_test.exs b/test/cldr_utils_test.exs
index 4e7fc2d..af31104 100644
--- a/test/cldr_utils_test.exs
+++ b/test/cldr_utils_test.exs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ defmodule CldrUtilsTest do
     doctest Cldr.Json
 
     test "Cldr.Json proxy" do
-      assert Cldr.Json.decode!("{}") == %{}
+      assert %{} = Cldr.Json.decode!("{}")
     end
   end
 end