diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/FilterControl.cs
index b252eb03a5..b35938f3a6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/FilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/FilterControl.cs
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
 
         private string pluralize(string prefix, int value)
         {
-            return $@"{value} {prefix}" + (value == 1 ? @"" : @"s");
+            return $@"{value} {prefix}" + (value == 1 ? string.Empty : @"s");
         }
 
         private class DirectSearchTextBox : SearchTextBox
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
index 8c38dffb14..d6fb1faa8d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 },
             };
 
-            header.Tabs.Current.ValueChanged += tab => { if (tab != DirectTab.Search) filter.Search.Current.Value = @""; };
+            header.Tabs.Current.ValueChanged += tab => { if (tab != DirectTab.Search) filter.Search.Current.Value = string.Empty; };
 
             filter.Search.Exit = Hide;
-            filter.Search.Current.ValueChanged += text => { if (text != @"") header.Tabs.Current.Value = DirectTab.Search; };
+            filter.Search.Current.ValueChanged += text => { if (text != string.Empty) header.Tabs.Current.Value = DirectTab.Search; };
             filter.DisplayStyle.ValueChanged += recreatePanels;
         }