diff --git a/src/concurrency_control/interface/scan/open_scan.cpp b/src/concurrency_control/interface/scan/open_scan.cpp
index f950a565..8d6a2be3 100644
--- a/src/concurrency_control/interface/scan/open_scan.cpp
+++ b/src/concurrency_control/interface/scan/open_scan.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ constexpr Status check_empty_scan_range(const std::string_view l_key, const scan
     }
     if (l_end == scan_endpoint::INF) {
         // if left end is inf, not empty in most cases
-        if (r_end == scan_endpoint::EXCLUSIVE && r_key == "") {
-            return Status::WARN_NOT_FOUND; // exception
+        if (r_end == scan_endpoint::EXCLUSIVE && r_key.empty()) {
+            return Status::WARN_NOT_FOUND; // the only exception
         }
         return Status::OK;
     }
@@ -50,11 +50,9 @@ constexpr Status check_empty_scan_range(const std::string_view l_key, const scan
     if (cmp_key < 0) { return Status::OK; } // if left is less, not empty
     if (cmp_key > 0) { return Status::WARN_NOT_FOUND; } // if left is greater, invalid range
     // l_key == r_key
-    if (l_end == scan_endpoint::INCLUSIVE && r_end == scan_endpoint::INCLUSIVE) {
-        return Status::OK; // single point, not empty
-    } else {
-        return Status::WARN_NOT_FOUND; // empty
-    }
+    return (l_end == scan_endpoint::INCLUSIVE && r_end == scan_endpoint::INCLUSIVE)
+            ? Status::OK // single point, not empty
+            : Status::WARN_NOT_FOUND; // empty
 }
 
 /**