diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 2bf51d40ab..6bcdcf8f46 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -43,16 +43,17 @@ fn compare_license_text(path: &Path, expected_lines: &[&str]) {
     let reader = BufReader::new(file);
 
     for (i, (file_line, expected_line)) in reader.lines().zip(expected_lines).enumerate() {
-        let file_line = file_line.expect(&format!("Can't read line {} in file \"{}\"!", i + 1, path.display()));
-
-        assert!(
-            &file_line == expected_line,
+        let file_line =
+            file_line.unwrap_or_else(|_| panic!("Can't read line {} in file \"{}\"!", i + 1, path.display()));
+        assert_eq!(
+            &file_line,
+            expected_line,
             "Line {} in file \"{}\" was expected to contain the license text \"{}\", but contains \"{}\" instead! \
             Consult the expected license text in \".resources/license_header\"",
             i + 1,
             path.display(),
             expected_line,
-            file_line,
+            file_line
         );
     }
 }
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ fn check_file_licenses<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) {
 
         // Check all files with the ".rs" extension.
         if entry_type.is_file() && entry.file_name().to_str().unwrap_or("").ends_with(".rs") {
-            compare_license_text(&entry.path(), &license_lines);
+            compare_license_text(entry.path(), &license_lines);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/passes/src/symbol_table/table.rs b/compiler/passes/src/symbol_table/table.rs
index 9eec03d92c..31c3b570aa 100644
--- a/compiler/passes/src/symbol_table/table.rs
+++ b/compiler/passes/src/symbol_table/table.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl SymbolTable {
         } else if let Some(existing) = self.circuits.get(&symbol) {
             match existing.is_record {
                 true => Err(AstError::shadowed_record(symbol, span).into()),
-                false => Err(AstError::shadowed_circuit(symbol, span).into())
+                false => Err(AstError::shadowed_circuit(symbol, span).into()),
             }
         } else if let Some(parent) = self.parent.as_ref() {
             parent.check_shadowing(symbol, span)