diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/php/add.php b/scripts/pi-hole/php/add.php
index d1d98ee7..d3ab2b4b 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/php/add.php
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/php/add.php
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 *
 *  This file is copyright under the latest version of the EUPL.
 *  Please see LICENSE file for your rights under this license. */
+
 require_once('auth.php');
 
 $type = $_POST['list'];
 
 // Perform all of the verification for list editing
 // when NOT invoked and authenticated from API
-if (!$api) {
+if (empty($api)) {
     list_verify($type);
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/php/get.php b/scripts/pi-hole/php/get.php
index a14a3bb2..156622c7 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/php/get.php
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/php/get.php
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 *  Network-wide ad blocking via your own hardware.
 *
 *  This file is copyright under the latest version of the EUPL.
-*  Please see LICENSE file for your rights under this license. */ ?>
+*  Please see LICENSE file for your rights under this license. */
 
-<?php
 if(!isset($_GET['list']))
     die("Missing parameter");
 
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/php/savesettings.php b/scripts/pi-hole/php/savesettings.php
index e96cc0b9..8b7389ec 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/php/savesettings.php
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/php/savesettings.php
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 *  Network-wide ad blocking via your own hardware.
 *
 *  This file is copyright under the latest version of the EUPL.
-*  Please see LICENSE file for your rights under this license. */ ?>
-
-<?php
+*  Please see LICENSE file for your rights under this license. */
 
 if(basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']) !== "settings.php")
 {
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/php/sub.php b/scripts/pi-hole/php/sub.php
index b2dc0c51..2edf8cf7 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/php/sub.php
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/php/sub.php
@@ -4,16 +4,15 @@
 *  Network-wide ad blocking via your own hardware.
 *
 *  This file is copyright under the latest version of the EUPL.
-*  Please see LICENSE file for your rights under this license. */ ?>
+*  Please see LICENSE file for your rights under this license. */
 
-<?php
 require_once('auth.php');
 
 $type = $_POST['list'];
 
 // Perform all of the verification for list editing
 // when NOT invoked and authenticated from API
-if (!$api) {
+if (empty($api)) {
     list_verify($type);
 }