diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/birthsigncheck.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/birthsigncheck.cpp
index c582da8e4b..a0ae4b11f1 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/birthsigncheck.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/birthsigncheck.cpp
@@ -7,17 +7,6 @@
 
 #include "../world/universalid.hpp"
 
-
-std::string CSMTools::BirthsignCheckStage::checkTexture(const std::string &texture) const
-{
-    if (mTextures.searchId(texture) != -1) return std::string();
-
-    std::string ddsTexture = texture;
-    if (Misc::ResourceHelpers::changeExtensionToDds(ddsTexture) && mTextures.searchId(ddsTexture) != -1) return std::string();
-
-    return "Image '" + texture + "' does not exist";
-}
-
 CSMTools::BirthsignCheckStage::BirthsignCheckStage (const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::BirthSign>& birthsigns,
                                                     const CSMWorld::Resources &textures)
 : mBirthsigns(birthsigns),
@@ -46,24 +35,21 @@ void CSMTools::BirthsignCheckStage::perform (int stage, CSMDoc::Messages& messag
     CSMWorld::UniversalId id (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Birthsign, birthsign.mId);
 
     if (birthsign.mName.empty())
-    {
         messages.add(id, "Name is missing", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
-    }
 
     if (birthsign.mDescription.empty())
-    {
         messages.add(id, "Description is missing", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Warning);
-    }
 
     if (birthsign.mTexture.empty())
-    {
         messages.add(id, "Image is missing", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
-    }
     else
     {
-        const std::string error = checkTexture(birthsign.mTexture);
-        if (!error.empty())
-            messages.add(id, error, "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
+        if (mTextures.searchId(birthsign.mTexture) != -1)
+            return;
+
+        std::string ddsTexture = birthsign.mTexture;
+        if (!(Misc::ResourceHelpers::changeExtensionToDds(ddsTexture) && mTextures.searchId(ddsTexture) != -1))
+            messages.add(id,  "Image '" + birthsign.mTexture + "' does not exist", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
     }
 
     /// \todo check data members that can't be edited in the table view
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/birthsigncheck.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/birthsigncheck.hpp
index d032d3cefd..9001c524cd 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/birthsigncheck.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/birthsigncheck.hpp
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ namespace CSMTools
             const CSMWorld::Resources &mTextures;
             bool mIgnoreBaseRecords;
 
-        private:
-            std::string checkTexture(const std::string &texture) const;
-
         public:
 
             BirthsignCheckStage (const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::BirthSign> &birthsigns,
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/classcheck.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/classcheck.cpp
index 9984c32872..25cca8fcdf 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/classcheck.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/classcheck.cpp
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ void CSMTools::ClassCheckStage::perform (int stage, CSMDoc::Messages& messages)
 
     // test for invalid attributes
     for (int i=0; i<2; ++i)
-    {
         if (class_.mData.mAttribute[i]==-1)
         {
             messages.add(id, "Attribute #" + std::to_string(i) + " is not set", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
         }
-    }
 
     if (class_.mData.mAttribute[0]==class_.mData.mAttribute[1] && class_.mData.mAttribute[0]!=-1)
     {
@@ -69,10 +67,8 @@ void CSMTools::ClassCheckStage::perform (int stage, CSMDoc::Messages& messages)
             ++skills[class_.mData.mSkills[i][i2]];
 
     for (auto &skill : skills)
-    {
         if (skill.second>1)
         {
             messages.add(id, "Skill " + ESM::Skill::indexToId (skill.first) + " is listed more than once", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Warning);
         }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/magiceffectcheck.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/magiceffectcheck.cpp
index 943d89cdc7..b62e791a43 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/magiceffectcheck.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/magiceffectcheck.cpp
@@ -4,17 +4,6 @@
 
 #include "../prefs/state.hpp"
 
-std::string CSMTools::MagicEffectCheckStage::checkTexture(const std::string &texture, bool isIcon) const
-{
-    const CSMWorld::Resources &textures = isIcon ? mIcons : mTextures;
-    if (textures.searchId(texture) != -1) return std::string();
-
-    std::string ddsTexture = texture;
-    if (Misc::ResourceHelpers::changeExtensionToDds(ddsTexture) && textures.searchId(ddsTexture) != -1) return std::string();
-
-    return (isIcon ? "Icon '" : "Particle '") + texture + "' does not exist";
-}
-
 std::string CSMTools::MagicEffectCheckStage::checkObject(const std::string &id, 
                                                                 const CSMWorld::UniversalId &type, 
                                                                 const std::string &column) const
@@ -25,12 +14,6 @@ std::string CSMTools::MagicEffectCheckStage::checkObject(const std::string &id,
     return std::string();
 }
 
-std::string CSMTools::MagicEffectCheckStage::checkSound(const std::string &id, const std::string &column) const
-{
-    if (!id.empty() && mSounds.searchId(id) == -1) return (column + " '" + id + "' " + "does not exist");
-    return std::string();
-}
-
 CSMTools::MagicEffectCheckStage::MagicEffectCheckStage(const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::MagicEffect> &effects,
                                                        const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Sound> &sounds,
                                                        const CSMWorld::RefIdCollection &objects,
@@ -79,16 +62,22 @@ void CSMTools::MagicEffectCheckStage::perform(int stage, CSMDoc::Messages &messa
     }
     else
     {
-        const std::string error = checkTexture(effect.mIcon, true);
-        if (!error.empty())
-            messages.add(id, error, "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
+        if (mIcons.searchId(effect.mIcon) == -1)
+        {
+            std::string ddsIcon = effect.mIcon;
+            if (!(Misc::ResourceHelpers::changeExtensionToDds(ddsIcon) && mIcons.searchId(ddsIcon) != -1))
+                messages.add(id, "Icon '" + effect.mIcon + "' does not exist", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
+        }
     }
 
     if (!effect.mParticle.empty())
     {
-        const std::string error = checkTexture(effect.mParticle, false);
-        if (!error.empty())
-            messages.add(id, error, "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
+        if (mTextures.searchId(effect.mParticle) == -1)
+        {
+            std::string ddsParticle = effect.mParticle;
+            if (!(Misc::ResourceHelpers::changeExtensionToDds(ddsParticle) && mTextures.searchId(ddsParticle) != -1))
+                messages.add(id, "Particle texture '" + effect.mParticle + "' does not exist", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
+        }
     }
 
     if (!effect.mCasting.empty())
@@ -119,31 +108,12 @@ void CSMTools::MagicEffectCheckStage::perform(int stage, CSMDoc::Messages &messa
             messages.add(id, error, "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
     }
 
-    if (!effect.mCastSound.empty())
-    {
-        const std::string error = checkSound(effect.mCastSound, "Casting sound");
-        if (!error.empty())
-            messages.add(id, error, "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
-    }
-
-    if (!effect.mHitSound.empty())
-    {
-        const std::string error = checkSound(effect.mHitSound, "Hit sound");
-        if (!error.empty())
-            messages.add(id, error, "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
-    }
-
-    if (!effect.mAreaSound.empty())
-    {
-        const std::string error = checkSound(effect.mAreaSound, "Area sound");
-        if (!error.empty())
-            messages.add(id, error, "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
-    }
-
-    if (!effect.mBoltSound.empty())
-    {
-        const std::string error = checkSound(effect.mBoltSound, "Bolt sound");
-        if (!error.empty())
-            messages.add(id, error, "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
-    }
+    if (!effect.mCastSound.empty() && mSounds.searchId(effect.mCastSound) == -1)
+        messages.add(id, "Casting sound '" + effect.mCastSound + "' does not exist", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
+    if (!effect.mHitSound.empty() && mSounds.searchId(effect.mHitSound) == -1)
+        messages.add(id, "Hit sound '" + effect.mHitSound + "' does not exist", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
+    if (!effect.mAreaSound.empty() && mSounds.searchId(effect.mAreaSound) == -1)
+        messages.add(id, "Area sound '" + effect.mAreaSound + "' does not exist", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
+    if (!effect.mBoltSound.empty() && mSounds.searchId(effect.mBoltSound) == -1)
+        messages.add(id, "Bolt sound '" + effect.mBoltSound + "' does not exist", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
index 60d4a6b589..4d68c93cde 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
@@ -723,7 +723,9 @@ void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::npcCheck (
         messages.add(id, "Disposition is negative", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Warning);
 
     if (reputation < 0)
+    {
         messages.add(id, "Reputation is negative", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Warning);
+    }
 
     if (!npc.mFaction.empty())
     {