diff --git a/Lib/plat-riscos/riscosenviron.py b/Lib/plat-riscos/riscosenviron.py
index 800ffcf..6b0f821 100644
--- a/Lib/plat-riscos/riscosenviron.py
+++ b/Lib/plat-riscos/riscosenviron.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     def values(self): return riscos.getenvdict().values()
     def has_key(self, key):
         value = riscos.getenv(key)
-        return value<>None
+        return value != None
     def __contains__(self, key):
         return riscos.getenv(key) is not None
     def update(self, dict):
diff --git a/Lib/plat-riscos/rourl2path.py b/Lib/plat-riscos/rourl2path.py
index 4fb1921..981ceba 100644
--- a/Lib/plat-riscos/rourl2path.py
+++ b/Lib/plat-riscos/rourl2path.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         elif components[i] == '..':
             components[i] = '^'
             i += 1
-        elif components[i] == '' and i > 0 and components[i-1] <> '':
+        elif components[i] == '' and i > 0 and components[i-1] != '':
             del components[i]
         else:
             i += 1