diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitypub/book.py b/bookwyrm/activitypub/book.py
index dfe14b6f9..597d7a665 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitypub/book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitypub/book.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from .image import Document
 
 @dataclass(init=False)
 class BookData(ActivityObject):
-    """ shared fields for all book data and authors"""
+    """shared fields for all book data and authors"""
 
     openlibraryKey: str = None
     inventaireId: str = None
diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
index 14fe3cb71..fd2b2707f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class AbstractMinimalConnector(ABC):
         return results
 
     def get_search_data(self, remote_id, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=no-self-use
-        """ this allows connectors to override the default behavior """
+        """this allows connectors to override the default behavior"""
         return get_data(remote_id, **kwargs)
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class AbstractConnector(AbstractMinimalConnector):
         return edition
 
     def get_book_data(self, remote_id):  # pylint: disable=no-self-use
-        """ this allows connectors to override the default behavior """
+        """this allows connectors to override the default behavior"""
         return get_data(remote_id)
 
     def create_edition_from_data(self, work, edition_data):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/inventaire.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/inventaire.py
index 594fe8101..ae6fb8628 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/inventaire.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/inventaire.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from .connector_manager import ConnectorException
 
 
 class Connector(AbstractConnector):
-    """ instantiate a connector for OL """
+    """instantiate a connector for OL"""
 
     def __init__(self, identifier):
         super().__init__(identifier)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
         ] + shared_mappings
 
     def get_remote_id(self, value):
-        """ convert an id/uri into a url """
+        """convert an id/uri into a url"""
         return "{:s}?action=by-uris&uris={:s}".format(self.books_url, value)
 
     def get_book_data(self, remote_id):
@@ -88,16 +88,16 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
         )
 
     def parse_isbn_search_data(self, data):
-        """ boop doop """
+        """boop doop"""
 
     def format_isbn_search_result(self, search_result):
-        """ beep bloop """
+        """beep bloop"""
 
     def is_work_data(self, data):
         return data.get("type") == "work"
 
     def load_edition_data(self, work_uri):
-        """ get a list of editions for a work """
+        """get a list of editions for a work"""
         url = "{:s}?action=reverse-claims&property=wdt:P629&value={:s}".format(
             self.books_url, work_uri
         )
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
         return "%s%s" % (self.covers_url, cover_id)
 
     def resolve_keys(self, keys):
-        """ cool, it's "wd:Q3156592" now what the heck does that mean """
+        """cool, it's "wd:Q3156592" now what the heck does that mean"""
         results = []
         for uri in keys:
             try:
@@ -161,5 +161,5 @@ class Connector(AbstractConnector):
 
 
 def get_language_code(options, code="en"):
-    """ when there are a bunch of translation but we need a single field """
+    """when there are a bunch of translation but we need a single field"""
     return options.get(code)