diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_base_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_base_model.py
index d500e8ea8..f473085bb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_base_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_base_model.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class BaseModel(TestCase):
             )
 
         class TestModel(base_model.BookWyrmModel):
-            """ just making it not abstract """
+            """just making it not abstract"""
 
         self.test_model = TestModel()