diff --git a/util/scripts/pkg-gba.py b/util/scripts/pkg-gba.py
index 98dfc995..614faabf 100755
--- a/util/scripts/pkg-gba.py
+++ b/util/scripts/pkg-gba.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env python3
 
 #
-#  Copyright 2016 - 2023 gary@drinkingtea.net
+#  Copyright 2016 - 2026 gary@drinkingtea.net
 #
 #  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
 #  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ def run(args: list[str]):
     if subprocess.run(args).returncode != 0:
         sys.exit(1)
 
-# get current build type
+# get the current build type
 with open(".current_build", "r") as f:
     current_build = f.readlines()[0]
-if current_build[len(current_build) - 1] == '\n':
-    current_build = current_build[:len(current_build) - 1]
+if current_build[-1] == '\n':
+    current_build = current_build[:-1]
 
 project_dir = sys.argv[1]
 project_name = sys.argv[2]