diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/freesurfer/utils.py b/nipype/interfaces/freesurfer/utils.py
index 9c08ac6621..777f42f019 100644
--- a/nipype/interfaces/freesurfer/utils.py
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/freesurfer/utils.py
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ def _run_interface(self, runtime):
             stem = self.inputs.screenshot_stem
             stem_args = self.inputs.stem_template_args
             if isdefined(stem_args):
-                args = tuple([getattr(self.inputs, arg) for arg in stem_args])
+                args = tuple(getattr(self.inputs, arg) for arg in stem_args)
                 stem = stem % args
         # Check if the DISPLAY variable is set -- should avoid crashes (might not?)
         if "DISPLAY" not in os.environ:
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ def _list_outputs(self):
             stem = self.inputs.screenshot_stem
             stem_args = self.inputs.stem_template_args
             if isdefined(stem_args):
-                args = tuple([getattr(self.inputs, arg) for arg in stem_args])
+                args = tuple(getattr(self.inputs, arg) for arg in stem_args)
                 stem = stem % args
         snapshots = ["%s-lat.tif", "%s-med.tif", "%s-dor.tif", "%s-ven.tif"]
         if self.inputs.six_images:
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ def aggregate_outputs(self, runtime=None, needed_outputs=None):
         vox = tuple(vox.split(", "))
         outputs.vox_sizes = vox
         dim = self.info_regexp(info, "dimensions")
-        dim = tuple([int(d) for d in dim.split(" x ")])
+        dim = tuple(int(d) for d in dim.split(" x "))
         outputs.dimensions = dim
 
         outputs.orientation = self.info_regexp(info, "Orientation")
diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/utility/csv.py b/nipype/interfaces/utility/csv.py
index da09e425fb..979e328bb6 100644
--- a/nipype/interfaces/utility/csv.py
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/utility/csv.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def _get_outfields(self):
             if self.inputs.header:
                 self._outfields = tuple(entry)
             else:
-                self._outfields = tuple(["column_" + str(x) for x in range(len(entry))])
+                self._outfields = tuple("column_" + str(x) for x in range(len(entry)))
         return self._outfields
 
     def _run_interface(self, runtime):
diff --git a/nipype/pipeline/engine/workflows.py b/nipype/pipeline/engine/workflows.py
index 09f50f9460..54577f21b8 100644
--- a/nipype/pipeline/engine/workflows.py
+++ b/nipype/pipeline/engine/workflows.py
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ def export(
                                 ][0]
                                 functions[args[1]] = funcname
                             args[1] = funcname
-                            args = tuple([arg for arg in args if arg])
+                            args = tuple(arg for arg in args if arg)
                             line_args = (
                                 u.fullname.replace(".", "_"),
                                 args,