diff --git a/bin/zulip-send b/bin/zulip-send
index 7d7d98d..9777848 100755
--- a/bin/zulip-send
+++ b/bin/zulip-send
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ logging.basicConfig()
 
 log = logging.getLogger('zulip-send')
 
-def do_send_message(client, message_data ):
+def do_send_message(client, message_data):
     # type: (zulip.Client, Dict[str, Any]) -> bool
     '''Sends a message and optionally prints status about the same.'''
 
diff --git a/bots/zephyr_mirror_backend.py b/bots/zephyr_mirror_backend.py
index 4492d24..89f9b70 100755
--- a/bots/zephyr_mirror_backend.py
+++ b/bots/zephyr_mirror_backend.py
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ def process_notice(notice, log):
     zeph = { 'time': str(notice.time),
              'sender': notice.sender,
              'zsig': zsig,  # logged here but not used by app
-             'content': body }
+             'content': body}
     if is_huddle:
         zeph['type'] = 'private'
         zeph['recipient'] = huddle_recipients