diff --git a/source/fab/steps/compile_c.py b/source/fab/steps/compile_c.py
index 8edeccbd..b261ccb8 100644
--- a/source/fab/steps/compile_c.py
+++ b/source/fab/steps/compile_c.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def __init__(self, compiler: str = None, common_flags: List[str] = None, path_fl
         """
         super().__init__(name=name)
 
-        self.exe = compiler or os.getenv('CC', 'gcc -c')
+        self.compiler = compiler or os.getenv('CC', 'gcc -c')
         self.flags = FlagsConfig(common_flags=common_flags, path_flags=path_flags)
         self.source_getter = source or DEFAULT_SOURCE_GETTER
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def _compile_file(self, analysed_file: AnalysedFile):
             with Timer() as timer:
                 output_fpath.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-                command = self.exe.split()  # type: ignore
+                command = self.compiler.split()  # type: ignore
                 command.extend(self.flags.flags_for_path(path=analysed_file.fpath, config=self._config))
                 command.append(str(analysed_file.fpath))
                 command.extend(['-o', str(output_fpath)])
diff --git a/source/fab/steps/compile_fortran.py b/source/fab/steps/compile_fortran.py
index 7aef849d..87c08227 100644
--- a/source/fab/steps/compile_fortran.py
+++ b/source/fab/steps/compile_fortran.py
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ def _get_obj_combo_hash(self, analysed_file, flags):
             ])
         except TypeError:
             raise ValueError("could not generate combo hash for object file")
-
         return obj_combo_hash
 
     def _get_mod_combo_hash(self, analysed_file):