diff --git a/scripts/common/common.py b/scripts/common/common.py
index a58705f..8dfc1be 100644
--- a/scripts/common/common.py
+++ b/scripts/common/common.py
@@ -30,8 +30,14 @@ def notify(
 
 
 def read_secret_file(secret: str) -> str:
+    path = f"/run/secrets/{secret}"
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Secret file {path} does not exist.")
     with open(f"/run/secrets/{secret}", "r") as f:
-        return f.read().strip()
+        secret = f.read().strip()
+    if not secret:
+        raise ValueError(f"Secret file {path} is empty.")
+    return secret
 
 
 def does_desktop_entry_exist(desktop_entry: str) -> bool:
diff --git a/scripts/zipline.py b/scripts/zipline.py
index e2f7611..5dd1392 100755
--- a/scripts/zipline.py
+++ b/scripts/zipline.py
@@ -20,23 +20,17 @@ def zipline(
     desktop_entry: str = None,
 ) -> Any:
     token = read_secret_file("zipline")
-    if not token:
-        raise FileNotFoundError(
-            "Secret file at /run/secrets/zipline either does not exist or is empty."
-        )
 
     if not os.path.isfile(file_path):
         raise FileNotFoundError(f"File at {file_path} does not exist.")
 
-    use_send_notify = False
+    use_notify_send = False
     if application_name and desktop_entry:
         if not does_desktop_entry_exist(desktop_entry=desktop_entry):
             raise FileNotFoundError("Desktop entry does not exist.")
-
         if not which("notify-send"):
             raise FileNotFoundError("notify-send is not installed.")
-
-        use_send_notify = True
+        use_notify_send = True
 
     content_type = mimetypes.guess_type(file_path)[0] or "application/octet-stream"
 
@@ -57,7 +51,7 @@ def zipline(
                 copy(text=link)
                 print(f"Link copied to clipboard: {link}")
 
-                if use_send_notify:
+                if use_notify_send:
                     notify(
                         application_name=application_name,
                         title="Upload Successful",
@@ -73,7 +67,7 @@ def zipline(
             raise Exception(error_message)
 
     except Exception as e:
-        if use_send_notify:
+        if use_notify_send:
             notify(
                 application_name=application_name,
                 title="Upload Failed",