diff --git a/cubids/cubids.py b/cubids/cubids.py
index 6fdba68b..842215e0 100644
--- a/cubids/cubids.py
+++ b/cubids/cubids.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def datalad_undo_last_commit(self):
         Uses git reset --hard to revert to the previous commit.
         """
         if not self.is_datalad_clean():
-            raise Exception("Untracked changes present. " "Run clear_untracked_changes first")
+            raise Exception("Untracked changes present. Run clear_untracked_changes first")
         reset_proc = subprocess.run(["git", "reset", "--hard", "HEAD~1"], cwd=self.path)
         reset_proc.check_returncode()
 
diff --git a/cubids/validator.py b/cubids/validator.py
index 7e78bacc..3f670041 100644
--- a/cubids/validator.py
+++ b/cubids/validator.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def build_subject_paths(bids_dir):
     subjects = glob.glob(bids_dir)
 
     if len(subjects) < 1:
-        raise ValueError("Couldn't find any subjects " "in the specified directory:\n" + bids_dir)
+        raise ValueError("Couldn't find any subjects in the specified directory:\n" + bids_dir)
 
     subjects_dict = {}
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def parse_issue(issue_dict):
         return_dict["files"] = [
             get_nested(x, "file", "relativePath") for x in issue_dict.get("files", "")
         ]
-        return_dict["type"] = issue_dict.get("key" "")
+        return_dict["type"] = issue_dict.get("key", "")
         return_dict["severity"] = issue_dict.get("severity", "")
         return_dict["description"] = issue_dict.get("reason", "")
         return_dict["code"] = issue_dict.get("code", "")