diff --git a/locator/network_topology_strategy.cc b/locator/network_topology_strategy.cc
index b2ec91b366..03c55e4308 100644
--- a/locator/network_topology_strategy.cc
+++ b/locator/network_topology_strategy.cc
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ network_topology_strategy::calculate_natural_endpoints(
 
 void network_topology_strategy::validate_options() const {
     for (auto& c : _config_options) {
-        if (c.first == sstring("replication_factor"))
+        if (c.first == sstring("replication_factor")) {
             throw exceptions::configuration_exception(
                 "replication_factor is an option for simple_strategy, not "
                 "network_topology_strategy");
-
+        }
         validate_replication_factor(c.second);
     }
 }
diff --git a/locator/simple_strategy.cc b/locator/simple_strategy.cc
index 5e37c8e3c4..e4e2fd3ba2 100644
--- a/locator/simple_strategy.cc
+++ b/locator/simple_strategy.cc
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ size_t simple_strategy::get_replication_factor() const {
 
 void simple_strategy::validate_options() const {
     auto it = _config_options.find("replication_factor");
-    if (it == _config_options.end())
+    if (it == _config_options.end()) {
         throw exceptions::configuration_exception("SimpleStrategy requires a replication_factor strategy option.");
+    }
     validate_replication_factor(it->second);
 }