diff --git a/pipenv/utils/exceptions.py b/pipenv/utils/exceptions.py
index bc6a3ee5b7..121399da17 100644
--- a/pipenv/utils/exceptions.py
+++ b/pipenv/utils/exceptions.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ def show(self, param):
 
 class FileCorruptException(OSError):
     def __init__(self, path, *args, **kwargs):
-        path = path
         backup_path = kwargs.pop("backup_path", None)
         if not backup_path and args:
             args = reversed(args)
diff --git a/pipenv/utils/requirementslib.py b/pipenv/utils/requirementslib.py
index d5b30c5d2c..3cb3e6f172 100644
--- a/pipenv/utils/requirementslib.py
+++ b/pipenv/utils/requirementslib.py
@@ -334,11 +334,7 @@ def __repr__(self):
         return f"{cn}({self.exc!r}, {self.seg!r}, {self.path!r})"
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return "could not access {!r} from path {!r}, got error: {!r}".format(
-            self.seg,
-            self.path,
-            self.exc,
-        )
+        return f"could not access {self.seg} from path {self.path}, got error: {self.exc}"
 
 
 def get_path(root, path, default=_UNSET):