diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitystreams.py b/bookwyrm/activitystreams.py
index 3ece0503..dc5323f6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitystreams.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitystreams.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class ActivityStream(ABC):
     def stream_users(self, status):  # pylint: disable=no-self-use
         """ given a status, what users should see it """
         # direct messages don't appeard in feeds, direct comments/reviews/etc do
-        if status.privacy == "direct" and status.status_type == 'Note':
+        if status.privacy == "direct" and status.status_type == "Note":
             return None
 
         # everybody who could plausibly see this status
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
index f2f3c2bd..e0de932d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
@@ -75,9 +75,7 @@ class DirectMessage(View):
         if user:
             queryset = queryset.filter(Q(user=user) | Q(mention_users=user))
 
-        activities = privacy_filter(
-            request.user, queryset, privacy_levels=["direct"]
-        )
+        activities = privacy_filter(request.user, queryset, privacy_levels=["direct"])
 
         paginated = Paginator(activities, PAGE_LENGTH)
         activity_page = paginated.page(page)