diff --git a/nf_core/pipelines/lint/__init__.py b/nf_core/pipelines/lint/__init__.py
index f243743846..154e38aea6 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipelines/lint/__init__.py
+++ b/nf_core/pipelines/lint/__init__.py
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ def run_linting(
     lint_obj._load_lint_config()
     lint_obj.load_pipeline_config()
 
-    if lint_obj.lint_config and lint_obj.lint_config["nfcore_components"] is False:
+    if lint_obj.lint_config and not lint_obj.lint_config["nfcore_components"]:
         module_lint_obj = None
         subworkflow_lint_obj = None
     else:
diff --git a/nf_core/pipelines/lint/readme.py b/nf_core/pipelines/lint/readme.py
index 5a10fbfce5..75b05f16ed 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipelines/lint/readme.py
+++ b/nf_core/pipelines/lint/readme.py
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ def readme(self):
 
             lint:
                 readme:
-                    nextflow_badge
-                    zenodo_release
+                    - nextflow_badge
+                    - zenodo_release
 
     """
     passed = []