diff --git a/python/dune/perftool/pdelab/driver/gridfunctionspace.py b/python/dune/perftool/pdelab/driver/gridfunctionspace.py
index 2c042e09af6adf17dd2aca45aed913eaf7888c48..bf47920a94513d0075b92d3b65bc8357081e371e 100644
--- a/python/dune/perftool/pdelab/driver/gridfunctionspace.py
+++ b/python/dune/perftool/pdelab/driver/gridfunctionspace.py
@@ -137,16 +137,21 @@ def typedef_fem(element, name):
         # of the same type ('CG' or 'DG')
         assert(len(set(subel._short_name for subel in element.sub_elements())) == 1)
 
+        # Anisotropic degree is not yet supported in Dune
+        degrees = element.degree()
+        for deg in degrees:
+            assert (deg == degrees[0])
+
         # TensorProductElements have Qk structure -> no Pk
         if isLagrange(element.sub_elements()[0]):
             include_file("dune/pdelab/finiteelementmap/qkfem.hh", filetag="driver")
             return "using {} = Dune::PDELab::QkLocalFiniteElementMap<{}, {}, {}, {}>;" \
-                .format(name, gv, df, r, max(element.degree()))
+                .format(name, gv, df, r, degrees[0])
         elif isDG(element.sub_elements()[0]):
             include_file("dune/pdelab/finiteelementmap/qkdg.hh", filetag="driver")
             # TODO allow switching the basis here!
             return "using {} = Dune::PDELab::QkDGLocalFiniteElementMap<{}, {}, {}, {}>;" \
-                .format(name, df, r, max(element.degree()), dim)
+                .format(name, df, r, degrees[0], dim)
         raise NotImplementedError("FEM not implemented in dune-perftool")
     elif isQk(element):
         include_file("dune/pdelab/finiteelementmap/qkfem.hh", filetag="driver")
diff --git a/python/dune/perftool/pdelab/quadrature.py b/python/dune/perftool/pdelab/quadrature.py
index 6a29242044c4c7bf3b360dedf0d0b82a20774c22..4f28b9c52c8a2fe51b0b31ce7c34145ea63a7985 100644
--- a/python/dune/perftool/pdelab/quadrature.py
+++ b/python/dune/perftool/pdelab/quadrature.py
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ def quadrature_order():
     Notes:
 
     - In PDELab quadrature order m means that integration of
-      polynomials of degree m is excat.
+      polynomials of degree m is exact.
 
-    - If you sue sum factorization and TensorProductElement it is
+    - If you use sum factorization and TensorProductElement it is
       possible to use a different quadrature_order per direction.
     """
     if get_option("quadrature_order"):
diff --git a/python/dune/perftool/sumfact/basis.py b/python/dune/perftool/sumfact/basis.py
index bdb5badd85a4c125f118ba7941cda861b4fdeb95..c73f9afef66918acd10ac6725bff055f43a821ba 100644
--- a/python/dune/perftool/sumfact/basis.py
+++ b/python/dune/perftool/sumfact/basis.py
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ def _basis_functions_per_direction(element):
     basis_size = tuple(deg + 1 for deg in degree)
 
     # Anisotropic finite elements are not (yet) supported by Dune
-    assert(size == basis_size[0] for size in basis_size)
+    for size in basis_size:
+        assert(size == basis_size[0])
 
     return basis_size