diff --git a/middle_end/flambda2/flambda2.ml b/middle_end/flambda2/flambda2.ml
index 594d223d524..dfb9c275da6 100644
--- a/middle_end/flambda2/flambda2.ml
+++ b/middle_end/flambda2/flambda2.ml
@@ -97,33 +97,35 @@ let print_flexpect name main_dump_ppf ~raw_flambda:old_unit new_unit =
     ~header:("Before and after " ^ name)
     ~f:pp_flambda_as_flexpect (old_unit, new_unit)
 
-let dump_validator_files filename src_init src_normalized res_init res_normalized =
+let dump_validator_files filename src_init src_normalized res_init
+    res_normalized =
   Misc.protect_writing_to_file ~filename ~f:(fun out ->
-    let ppf = Format.formatter_of_out_channel out in
-    Format.fprintf ppf
-      "\n\n\n------------------ Translated Original ------------------\n\n";
-    Flambda2_core.print ppf src_init;
-    Format.fprintf ppf
-      "\n\n\n------------------ Normalized Original ------------------\n\n";
-    Flambda2_core.print ppf src_normalized;
-    Format.fprintf ppf
-      "\n\n\n------------------ Translated Result ------------------\n\n";
-    Flambda2_core.print ppf res_init;
-    Format.fprintf ppf
-      "\n\n\n------------------ Normalized Result ------------------\n\n";
-    Flambda2_core.print ppf res_normalized)
+      let ppf = Format.formatter_of_out_channel out in
+      Format.fprintf ppf
+        "\n\n\n------------------ Translated Original ------------------\n\n";
+      Flambda2_core.print ppf src_init;
+      Format.fprintf ppf
+        "\n\n\n------------------ Normalized Original ------------------\n\n";
+      Flambda2_core.print ppf src_normalized;
+      Format.fprintf ppf
+        "\n\n\n------------------ Translated Result ------------------\n\n";
+      Flambda2_core.print ppf res_init;
+      Format.fprintf ppf
+        "\n\n\n------------------ Normalized Result ------------------\n\n";
+      Flambda2_core.print ppf res_normalized;
+      Format.fprintf ppf "\n%!")
 
 let validate filename (src : Flambda_unit.t) (res : Flambda_unit.t) =
   let src_core =
-    Profile.record ~accumulate:true "translate_src" Translate.flambda_unit_to_core
-      src
+    Profile.record ~accumulate:true "translate_src"
+      Translate.flambda_unit_to_core src
   in
   let src_core' =
     Profile.record ~accumulate:true "normalize_src" Normalize.normalize src_core
   in
   let res_core =
-    Profile.record ~accumulate:true "translate_res" Translate.flambda_unit_to_core
-      res
+    Profile.record ~accumulate:true "translate_res"
+      Translate.flambda_unit_to_core res
   in
   let res_core' =
     Profile.record ~accumulate:true "normalize_res" Normalize.normalize res_core
@@ -131,10 +133,9 @@ let validate filename (src : Flambda_unit.t) (res : Flambda_unit.t) =
   let validated =
     Profile.record ~accumulate:true "equiv" (Equiv.core_eq src_core') res_core'
   in
-  begin match !Flambda_backend_flags.validate_debug with
+  (match !Flambda_backend_flags.validate_debug with
   | None -> ()
-  | Some file -> dump_validator_files file src_core src_core' res_core res_core'
-  end;
+  | Some file -> dump_validator_files file src_core src_core' res_core res_core');
   if validated
   then Format.eprintf "fλ2: %s PASS@." filename
   else Format.eprintf "fλ2: %s FAIL@." filename
@@ -196,16 +197,13 @@ let lambda_to_cmm ~ppf_dump:ppf ~prefixname ~filename ~keep_symbol_tables
               Simplify.run ~cmx_loader ~round raw_flambda)
         in
         (* Run the validator *)
-        (if !Flambda_backend_flags.validate
-         then begin
-           Normalize.comp_unit := compilation_unit;
-           (try
-              Profile.record_call ~accumulate:true "validate" (fun () ->
+        if !Flambda_backend_flags.validate
+        then (
+          Normalize.comp_unit := compilation_unit;
+          try
+            Profile.record_call ~accumulate:true "validate" (fun () ->
                 validate filename raw_flambda flambda)
-            with
-            | _ -> Format.eprintf "fλ2: %s FAIL [ERROR]@." filename
-           )
-         end);
+          with _ -> Format.eprintf "fλ2: %s FAIL [ERROR]@." filename);
         (if Flambda_features.inlining_report ()
         then
           let output_prefix = Printf.sprintf "%s.%d" prefixname round in
diff --git a/middle_end/flambda2/validate/normalize.ml b/middle_end/flambda2/validate/normalize.ml
index 12c7687a93c..fc16c878973 100644
--- a/middle_end/flambda2/validate/normalize.ml
+++ b/middle_end/flambda2/validate/normalize.ml
@@ -403,14 +403,12 @@ and step_handler (e : continuation_handler) =
 and step_switch scrutinee arms : core_exp =
   let default =
     (* if the arms are all the same, collapse them to a single arm *)
-      Expr.create_switch {scrutinee; arms}
-    (* let bindings = Targetint_31_63.Map.bindings arms in
-     * let (_, hd) = List.hd bindings in
-     * Equiv.debug := false;
-     * if (List.for_all (fun (_, x) -> Equiv.core_eq hd x) bindings)
-     * then (Equiv.debug := false; hd)
-     * else (Equiv.debug := false;
-     *       Expr.create_switch {scrutinee; arms})) *)
+      (* Expr.create_switch {scrutinee; arms} *)
+    let bindings = Targetint_31_63.Map.bindings arms in
+    let (_, hd) = List.hd bindings in
+    if (List.for_all (fun (_, x) -> Equiv.core_eq hd x) bindings)
+    then hd
+    else Expr.create_switch {scrutinee; arms}
   in
   (* if the scrutinee is exactly one of the arms, simplify *)
   match must_be_simple_or_immediate scrutinee with