diff --git a/otp/avatar/LocalAvatar.py b/otp/avatar/LocalAvatar.py
index 6b4d393d..819e0cc3 100755
--- a/otp/avatar/LocalAvatar.py
+++ b/otp/avatar/LocalAvatar.py
@@ -1098,18 +1098,18 @@ class LocalAvatar(DistributedAvatar.DistributedAvatar, DistributedSmoothNode.Dis
 
     def __friendOnline(self, doId):
         friend = base.cr.identifyFriend(doId)
-        if friend != None:
+        if friend:
             self.setSystemMessage(doId, OTPLocalizer.WhisperFriendComingOnline % friend.getName())
 
     def __friendOffline(self, doId):
         friend = base.cr.identifyFriend(doId)
-        if friend != None:
+        if friend:
             self.setSystemMessage(0, OTPLocalizer.WhisperFriendLoggedOut % friend.getName())
 
     def clickedWhisper(self, doId):
         friend = base.cr.identifyFriend(doId)
 
-        if friend != None:
+        if friend:
             messenger.send('clickedNametag', [friend])
             self.chatMgr.whisperTo(friend.getName(), doId)
 
diff --git a/toontown/friends/TTSFriendsManagerUD.py b/toontown/friends/TTSFriendsManagerUD.py
index bd78350c..1133cc90 100755
--- a/toontown/friends/TTSFriendsManagerUD.py
+++ b/toontown/friends/TTSFriendsManagerUD.py
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ class TTSFriendsManagerUD(DistributedObjectGlobalUD):
             friendId = friend[0]
             if friendId in self.onlineToons:
                 self.sendUpdateToAvatarId(doId, 'friendOnline', [friendId])
-            self.sendUpdateToAvatarId(friendId, 'friendOnline', [doId])
 
     def goingOffline(self, avId):
         self.toonOffline(avId)