diff --git a/core/autoProcess/autoProcessComics.py b/core/autoProcess/autoProcessComics.py
index 9ac9e9f2..74ab1a78 100644
--- a/core/autoProcess/autoProcessComics.py
+++ b/core/autoProcess/autoProcessComics.py
@@ -48,11 +48,9 @@ class autoProcessComics(object):
         if len(ext) == 4:  # we assume this was a standard extension.
             inputName = clean_name
 
-        params = {}
-        params['nzb_folder'] = dirName
-
-        if remote_path:
-            params['nzb_folder'] = remoteDir(dirName)
+        params = {
+            'nzb_folder': remoteDir(dirName) if remote_path else dirName,
+        }
 
         if inputName is not None:
             params['nzb_name'] = inputName
diff --git a/core/autoProcess/autoProcessGames.py b/core/autoProcess/autoProcessGames.py
index a08a8675..17c4ccf6 100644
--- a/core/autoProcess/autoProcessGames.py
+++ b/core/autoProcess/autoProcessGames.py
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ class autoProcessGames(object):
         if status == 0:
             downloadStatus = 'Downloaded'
 
-        params = {}
-        params['api_key'] = apikey
-        params['mode'] = 'UPDATEREQUESTEDSTATUS'
-        params['db_id'] = gamezID
-        params['status'] = downloadStatus
+        params = {
+            'api_key': apikey,
+            'mode': 'UPDATEREQUESTEDSTATUS',
+            'db_id': gamezID,
+            'status': downloadStatus
+        }
 
         logger.debug("Opening URL: %s" % (url), section)
 
diff --git a/core/autoProcess/autoProcessMusic.py b/core/autoProcess/autoProcessMusic.py
index 2255ac60..501aa0f3 100644
--- a/core/autoProcess/autoProcessMusic.py
+++ b/core/autoProcess/autoProcessMusic.py
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ class autoProcessMusic(object):
     def get_status(self, url, apikey, dirName):
         logger.debug("Attempting to get current status for release:%s" % (os.path.basename(dirName)))
 
-        params = {}
-        params['apikey'] = apikey
-        params['cmd'] = "getHistory"
+        params = {
+            'apikey': apikey,
+            'cmd': "getHistory"
+        }
 
         logger.debug("Opening URL: %s with PARAMS: %s" % (url, params))
 
@@ -95,13 +96,11 @@ class autoProcessMusic(object):
 
         if status == 0:
 
-            params = {}
-            params['apikey'] = apikey
-            params['cmd'] = "forceProcess"
-
-            params['dir'] = os.path.dirname(dirName)
-            if remote_path:
-                params['dir'] = remoteDir(os.path.dirname(dirName))
+            params = {
+                'apikey': apikey,
+                'cmd': "forceProcess",
+                'dir': remoteDir(os.path.dirname(dirName)) if remote_path else os.path.dirname(dirName)
+            }
 
             release_status = self.get_status(url, apikey, dirName)
             if not release_status: