diff --git a/gluon/newcron.py b/gluon/newcron.py
index c5a0119f..320af201 100644
--- a/gluon/newcron.py
+++ b/gluon/newcron.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 """
@@ -279,8 +278,7 @@ class cronlauncher(threading.Thread):
 
 def crondance(applications_parent, ctype='soft', startup=False, apps=None):
     apppath = os.path.join(applications_parent, 'applications')
-    cron_path = os.path.join(applications_parent)
-    token = Token(cron_path)
+    token = Token(applications_parent)
     cronmaster = token.acquire(startup=startup)
     if not cronmaster:
         return
@@ -314,9 +312,8 @@ def crondance(applications_parent, ctype='soft', startup=False, apps=None):
         if not os.path.exists(crontab):
             continue
         try:
-            cronlines = fileutils.readlines_file(crontab, 'rt')
-            lines = [x.strip() for x in cronlines if x.strip(
-            ) and not x.strip().startswith('#')]
+            cronlines = [line.strip() for line in fileutils.readlines_file(crontab, 'rt')]
+            lines = [line for line in cronlines if line and not line.startswith('#')]
             tasks = [parsecronline(cline) for cline in lines]
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error('WEB2PY CRON: crontab read error %s' % e)