diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
index 0002448e..3ac3f591 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@ def get_suggested_books(user, max_books=5):
 
 
 def filter_stream_by_status_type(activities, allowed_types=None):
+    """filter out activities based on types"""
     if not allowed_types:
         allowed_types = []
 
-    """filter out activities based on types"""
     if "review" not in allowed_types:
         activities = activities.filter(Q(review__isnull=True))
     if "comment" not in allowed_types: