diff --git a/mycroft/skills/settings.py b/mycroft/skills/settings.py
index b169cb9973..6347dff920 100644
--- a/mycroft/skills/settings.py
+++ b/mycroft/skills/settings.py
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ class SkillSettings(dict):
         path = \
             "/" + self._device_identity + "/userSkill?identifier=" + identifier
         try:
-            user_skill = self.api.request({ "method": "GET", "path": path })
+            user_skill = self.api.request({"method": "GET", "path": path})
         except RequestException:
             # Some kind of Timeout, connection HTTPError, etc.
             user_skill = None
diff --git a/mycroft/tts/mimic2_tts.py b/mycroft/tts/mimic2_tts.py
index dc55997f26..7938df5bea 100644
--- a/mycroft/tts/mimic2_tts.py
+++ b/mycroft/tts/mimic2_tts.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class Mimic2(TTS):
                     f.write(audio)
         except (ReadTimeout, ConnectionError, ConnectTimeout, HTTPError):
             raise RemoteTTSTimeoutException(
-                "Mimic 2 server request timed out. Falling back to mimic" )
+                "Mimic 2 server request timed out. Falling back to mimic")
         return (wav_file, vis)
 
     def save_phonemes(self, key, phonemes):