diff --git a/crypto_kem/frodokem1344shake/clean/util.c b/crypto_kem/frodokem1344shake/clean/util.c
index 4a71e4b1..946f5a1c 100644
--- a/crypto_kem/frodokem1344shake/clean/util.c
+++ b/crypto_kem/frodokem1344shake/clean/util.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define min(x, y) (((x) < (y)) ? (x) : (y))
 
 uint16_t PQCLEAN_FRODOKEM1344SHAKE_CLEAN_LE_TO_UINT16(const uint16_t n) {
-    return (((uint8_t *) &(n))[0] | (((uint8_t *) &(n))[1] << 8));
+    return (((uint8_t *) &n)[0] | (((uint8_t *) &n)[1] << 8));
 }
 
 uint16_t PQCLEAN_FRODOKEM1344SHAKE_CLEAN_UINT16_TO_LE(const uint16_t n) {
diff --git a/crypto_kem/frodokem640shake/clean/util.c b/crypto_kem/frodokem640shake/clean/util.c
index ba038d1d..50e5a074 100644
--- a/crypto_kem/frodokem640shake/clean/util.c
+++ b/crypto_kem/frodokem640shake/clean/util.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define min(x, y) (((x) < (y)) ? (x) : (y))
 
 uint16_t PQCLEAN_FRODOKEM640SHAKE_CLEAN_LE_TO_UINT16(const uint16_t n) {
-    return (((uint8_t *) &(n))[0] | (((uint8_t *) &(n))[1] << 8));
+    return (((uint8_t *) &n)[0] | (((uint8_t *) &n)[1] << 8));
 }
 
 uint16_t PQCLEAN_FRODOKEM640SHAKE_CLEAN_UINT16_TO_LE(const uint16_t n) {
diff --git a/crypto_kem/frodokem976shake/clean/util.c b/crypto_kem/frodokem976shake/clean/util.c
index add8866a..28a119b8 100644
--- a/crypto_kem/frodokem976shake/clean/util.c
+++ b/crypto_kem/frodokem976shake/clean/util.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define min(x, y) (((x) < (y)) ? (x) : (y))
 
 uint16_t PQCLEAN_FRODOKEM976SHAKE_CLEAN_LE_TO_UINT16(const uint16_t n) {
-    return (((uint8_t *) &(n))[0] | (((uint8_t *) &(n))[1] << 8));
+    return (((uint8_t *) &n)[0] | (((uint8_t *) &n)[1] << 8));
 }
 
 uint16_t PQCLEAN_FRODOKEM976SHAKE_CLEAN_UINT16_TO_LE(const uint16_t n) {
diff --git a/test/test_format.py b/test/test_format.py
index 427a98a0..a55c78ef 100644
--- a/test/test_format.py
+++ b/test/test_format.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ def check_format(implementation: pqclean.Implementation):
     helpers.ensure_available('astyle')
     cfiles = implementation.cfiles()
     hfiles = implementation.hfiles()
-    helpers.run_subprocess(['astyle',
+    result = helpers.run_subprocess(['astyle',
                     '--dry-run',
                     '--options=../.astylerc',
                     *cfiles,
                     *hfiles])
+    assert(not('Formatted' in result))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":