diff --git a/pylint/checkers/refactoring/recommendation_checker.py b/pylint/checkers/refactoring/recommendation_checker.py
index 2be19e4f5e..920842890e 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/refactoring/recommendation_checker.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/refactoring/recommendation_checker.py
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ def _check_consider_using_dict_items(self, node: astroid.For) -> None:
                     continue
 
                 value = subscript.slice
-                if isinstance(value, astroid.Index):
-                    value = value.value
                 if (
                     not isinstance(value, astroid.Name)
                     or value.name != node.target.name
@@ -198,8 +196,6 @@ def visit_comprehension(self, node: astroid.Comprehension) -> None:
                     continue
 
                 value = subscript.slice
-                if isinstance(value, astroid.Index):
-                    value = value.value
                 if (
                     not isinstance(value, astroid.Name)
                     or value.name != node.target.name
diff --git a/pylint/checkers/utils.py b/pylint/checkers/utils.py
index 64fa300ae8..acaff104ac 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/utils.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/utils.py
@@ -1504,12 +1504,11 @@ def get_iterating_dictionary_name(
     or a dictionary itself, this returns None.
     """
     # Is it a proper keys call?
-    if isinstance(node.iter, astroid.Call):
-        if (
-            isinstance(node.iter.func, astroid.Name)
-            or node.iter.func.attrname != "keys"
-        ):
-            return None
+    if (
+        isinstance(node.iter, astroid.Call)
+        and isinstance(node.iter.func, astroid.Attribute)
+        and node.iter.func.attrname == "keys"
+    ):
         inferred = safe_infer(node.iter.func)
         if not isinstance(inferred, (astroid.BoundMethod, astroid.Dict)):
             return None