diff --git a/python/ycm/tests/vimsupport_test.py b/python/ycm/tests/vimsupport_test.py
index b4367f8b..131a4360 100644
--- a/python/ycm/tests/vimsupport_test.py
+++ b/python/ycm/tests/vimsupport_test.py
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ def InsertNamespace_append_test( vim_current, *args ):
                '',
                '  class Tasty {',
                '    int taco;',
-               '    List salad = new List']
+               '    List salad = new List' ]
   vim_current.buffer = VimBuffer( '', contents = contents )
 
   vimsupport.InsertNamespace( 'System.Collections' )
@@ -1573,5 +1573,5 @@ def InsertNamespace_append_test( vim_current, *args ):
                       '',
                       '  class Tasty {',
                       '    int taco;',
-                      '    List salad = new List']
+                      '    List salad = new List' ]
   AssertBuffersAreEqualAsBytes( expected_buffer, vim_current.buffer )
diff --git a/python/ycm/vimsupport.py b/python/ycm/vimsupport.py
index 30f9a452..ef793ffd 100644
--- a/python/ycm/vimsupport.py
+++ b/python/ycm/vimsupport.py
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ def InsertNamespace( namespace ):
   pattern = '^\s*using\(\s\+[a-zA-Z0-9]\+\s\+=\)\?\s\+[a-zA-Z0-9.]\+\s*;\s*'
   existing_indent = ''
   line = SearchInCurrentBuffer( pattern )
-  if line > 0:
+  if line:
     existing_line = LineTextInCurrentBuffer( line )
     existing_indent = re.sub( r"\S.*", "", existing_line )
   new_line = "{0}using {1};\n\n".format( existing_indent, namespace )