diff --git a/.basedpyright/baseline.json b/.basedpyright/baseline.json
index 0067454d7..d4fcd9f25 100644
--- a/.basedpyright/baseline.json
+++ b/.basedpyright/baseline.json
@@ -6740,32 +6740,32 @@
             {
                 "code": "reportUnknownArgumentType",
                 "range": {
-                    "startColumn": 41,
-                    "endColumn": 42,
+                    "startColumn": 52,
+                    "endColumn": 53,
                     "lineCount": 1
                 }
             },
             {
                 "code": "reportUnknownArgumentType",
                 "range": {
-                    "startColumn": 41,
-                    "endColumn": 42,
+                    "startColumn": 46,
+                    "endColumn": 47,
                     "lineCount": 1
                 }
             },
             {
                 "code": "reportUnknownArgumentType",
                 "range": {
-                    "startColumn": 41,
-                    "endColumn": 42,
+                    "startColumn": 52,
+                    "endColumn": 53,
                     "lineCount": 1
                 }
             },
             {
                 "code": "reportUnknownArgumentType",
                 "range": {
-                    "startColumn": 41,
-                    "endColumn": 42,
+                    "startColumn": 46,
+                    "endColumn": 47,
                     "lineCount": 1
                 }
             },
diff --git a/loopy/check.py b/loopy/check.py
index 3b48e5434..e9d239ec8 100644
--- a/loopy/check.py
+++ b/loopy/check.py
@@ -291,8 +291,6 @@ def ensure_depends_only_on_arguments(
 
     for tv in kernel.temporary_variables.values():
         what = f"offset of temporary '{tv.name}'"
-        if tv.offset is None:
-            pass
         if tv.offset is auto:
             pass
         elif isinstance(tv.offset, (int, np.integer, ExpressionNode, str)):
@@ -1469,22 +1467,18 @@ def _check_for_unused_hw_axes_in_kernel_chunk(
             if group_axes != group_axes_used:
                 raise LoopyError(
                         f"instruction '{insn.id}' does not use all group hw axes "
-                        "(available: %s used: %s). "
+                        f"(available: {','.join(str(i) for i in group_axes)} "
+                        f"used: {','.join(str(i) for i in group_axes_used)}). "
                         "Calling loopy.add_inames_for_unused_hw_axes(...) "
-                        "might help."
-                        % (
-                            ",".join(str(i) for i in group_axes),
-                            ",".join(str(i) for i in group_axes_used)))
+                        "might help.")
 
             if local_axes != local_axes_used:
                 raise LoopyError(
                         f"instruction '{insn.id}' does not use all local hw axes "
-                        "(available: %s used: %s). "
+                        f"(available: {','.join(str(i) for i in local_axes)} "
+                        f"used: {','.join(str(i) for i in local_axes_used)}). "
                         "Calling loopy.add_inames_for_unused_hw_axes(...) "
-                        "might help."
-                        % (
-                            ",".join(str(i) for i in local_axes),
-                            ",".join(str(i) for i in local_axes_used)))
+                        "might help.")
 
         elif isinstance(sched_item, (Barrier, EnterLoop, LeaveLoop)):
             i += 1
diff --git a/loopy/preprocess.py b/loopy/preprocess.py
index 764c460b5..cca6bd3fe 100644
--- a/loopy/preprocess.py
+++ b/loopy/preprocess.py
@@ -241,8 +241,6 @@ def make_args_for_offsets_and_strides(kernel: LoopKernel) -> LoopKernel:
     for arg in kernel.args:
         if isinstance(arg, ArrayArg) and not arg._separation_info:
             what = f"offset for argument '{arg.name}'"
-            if arg.offset is None:
-                pass
             if arg.offset is auto:
                 offset_name = vng(arg.name+"_offset")
                 additional_args.append(ValueArg(
@@ -300,8 +298,6 @@ def zero_offsets_and_strides(kernel: LoopKernel) -> LoopKernel:
     new_args = []
     for arg in kernel.args:
         if isinstance(arg, ArrayArg):
-            if arg.offset is None:
-                pass
             if arg.offset is auto:
                 made_changes = True
                 arg = arg.copy(offset=0)