diff --git a/lib/game_clock/event_handlers.rb b/lib/game_clock/event_handlers.rb
index b153ecd..62e0945 100644
--- a/lib/game_clock/event_handlers.rb
+++ b/lib/game_clock/event_handlers.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module TAC
         return minutes + seconds
       end
 
-    def play_sound(sound)
+      def play_sound(sound)
         path = nil
         case sound
         when :autonomous_countdown
diff --git a/lib/tacnet/client.rb b/lib/tacnet/client.rb
index 771b613..9457f44 100644
--- a/lib/tacnet/client.rb
+++ b/lib/tacnet/client.rb
@@ -119,14 +119,15 @@ module TAC
 
       def read
         begin
-          message = @socket.gets.strip
+          @socket.gets&.strip
+
         rescue => error
           @last_socket_error = error
           @socket_error = true
 
           log.e(TAG, error.message)
 
-          message = ""
+          ""
         end
       end