diff --git a/compare_checksums.py b/compare_checksums.py
index 3a7450c..2ba28f6 100644
--- a/compare_checksums.py
+++ b/compare_checksums.py
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ def get_remote_checksum(local_backup_path):
         return None
 
 def get_local_checksum(local_backup_path):
-    result = call(["sha256", str(local_backup_path), as_text=True)
+    result = call(["sha256", str(local_backup_path)], as_text=True)
     parts = result.split("=")
     return parts[1].strip()
 
-def batch_check()
+def batch_check():
     for local_backup_path in get_local_backups():
         remote_checksum = get_remote_checksum(local_backup_path)
         local_checksum = get_local_checksum(local_backup_path)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def batch_check()
             print("?    {local_checksum} -> (error)")
         elif remote_checksum == local_checksum:
             print("     {local_checksum} -> {remote_checksum}")
-        else
+        else:
             print("XXX  {local_checksum} -> {remote_checksum}")
 
 
diff --git a/create_snapshot_backup.py b/create_snapshot_backup.py
index 7b1f725..11f1406 100755
--- a/create_snapshot_backup.py
+++ b/create_snapshot_backup.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def remote_call(arguments):
     """
     cmd = ["ssh", "-i", SSH_KEY_FILE, SSH_REMOTE]
     cmd.extend(arguments)
-    result = subprocess.run(cmd, as_text=True)
+    return call(cmd, as_text=True)
 
 
 def clean_split(text):