diff --git a/core/utils/encoding.py b/core/utils/encoding.py
index 5111a672..16253287 100644
--- a/core/utils/encoding.py
+++ b/core/utils/encoding.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ def char_replace(name_in):
         if (len(name) != 1) & (Idx < (len(name) - 1)):
             # Detect UTF-8
             if ((name[Idx] == 0xC2) | (name[Idx] == 0xC3)) & (
-                    (name[Idx + 1] >= 0xA0) & (name[Idx + 1] <= 0xFF)):
+                    (name[Idx + 1] >= 0xA0) & (name[Idx + 1] <= 0xFF)
+            ):
                 encoding = 'utf-8'
                 break
             # Detect CP850
diff --git a/core/utils/files.py b/core/utils/files.py
index 5364f0ed..b8752299 100644
--- a/core/utils/files.py
+++ b/core/utils/files.py
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ def move_file(mediafile, path, link):
         title = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(mediafile))[0]
         new_path = os.path.join(path, sanitize_name(title))
 
-    # Removed as encoding of directory no-longer required
-    #try:
-    #    new_path = new_path.encode(core.SYS_ENCODING)
-    #except Exception:
-    #    pass
+    # # Removed as encoding of directory no-longer required
+    # try:
+    #     new_path = new_path.encode(core.SYS_ENCODING)
+    # except Exception:
+    #     pass
 
     # Just fail-safe incase we already have afile with this clean-name (was actually a bug from earlier code, but let's be safe).
     if os.path.isfile(new_path):
@@ -215,8 +215,9 @@ def backup_versioned_file(old_file, version):
             logger.log('Backup done', logger.DEBUG)
             break
         except Exception as error:
-            logger.log('Error while trying to back up {old} to {new} : {msg}'.format
-                       (old=old_file, new=new_file, msg=error), logger.WARNING)
+            logger.log(
+                'Error while trying to back up {old} to {new} : {msg}'.format(old=old_file, new=new_file, msg=error), logger.WARNING,
+            )
             num_tries += 1
             time.sleep(1)
             logger.log('Trying again.', logger.DEBUG)
diff --git a/core/utils/identification.py b/core/utils/identification.py
index 3f45d6d4..11130d0b 100644
--- a/core/utils/identification.py
+++ b/core/utils/identification.py
@@ -61,8 +61,10 @@ def find_imdbid(dir_name, input_name, omdb_api_key):
         logger.debug(f'Opening URL: {url}')
 
         try:
-            r = requests.get(url, params={'apikey': omdb_api_key, 'y': year, 't': title},
-                             verify=False, timeout=(60, 300))
+            r = requests.get(
+                url, params={'apikey': omdb_api_key, 'y': year, 't': title},
+                verify=False, timeout=(60, 300),
+            )
         except requests.ConnectionError:
             logger.error(f'Unable to open URL {url}')
             return
@@ -111,7 +113,8 @@ def category_search(input_directory, input_name, input_category, root, categorie
 
     if input_category and os.path.isdir(os.path.join(input_directory, input_category)):
         logger.info(
-            f'SEARCH: Found category directory {input_category} in input directory directory {input_directory}')
+            f'SEARCH: Found category directory {input_category} in input directory directory {input_directory}',
+        )
         input_directory = os.path.join(input_directory, input_category)
         logger.info(f'SEARCH: Setting input_directory to {input_directory}')
     if input_name and os.path.isdir(os.path.join(input_directory, input_name)):
@@ -120,8 +123,9 @@ def category_search(input_directory, input_name, input_category, root, categorie
         logger.info(f'SEARCH: Setting input_directory to {input_directory}')
         tordir = True
     elif input_name and os.path.isdir(os.path.join(input_directory, sanitize_name(input_name))):
-        logger.info('SEARCH: Found torrent directory {} in input directory directory {}'.format(
-            sanitize_name(input_name), input_directory))
+        logger.info(
+            'SEARCH: Found torrent directory {} in input directory directory {}'.format(sanitize_name(input_name), input_directory),
+        )
         input_directory = os.path.join(input_directory, sanitize_name(input_name))
         logger.info(f'SEARCH: Setting input_directory to {input_directory}')
         tordir = True
@@ -131,8 +135,9 @@ def category_search(input_directory, input_name, input_category, root, categorie
         logger.info(f'SEARCH: Setting input_directory to {input_directory}')
         tordir = True
     elif input_name and os.path.isfile(os.path.join(input_directory, sanitize_name(input_name))):
-        logger.info('SEARCH: Found torrent file {} in input directory directory {}'.format(
-            sanitize_name(input_name), input_directory))
+        logger.info(
+            'SEARCH: Found torrent file {} in input directory directory {}'.format(sanitize_name(input_name), input_directory,),
+        )
         input_directory = os.path.join(input_directory, sanitize_name(input_name))
         logger.info(f'SEARCH: Setting input_directory to {input_directory}')
         tordir = True
diff --git a/core/utils/parsers.py b/core/utils/parsers.py
index ca90760a..5f0631a4 100644
--- a/core/utils/parsers.py
+++ b/core/utils/parsers.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def parse_synods(args):
     input_category = ''
     input_name = os.getenv('TR_TORRENT_NAME')
     input_hash = os.getenv('TR_TORRENT_HASH')
-    if not input_name: # No info passed. Assume manual download.
+    if not input_name:  # No info passed. Assume manual download.
         return input_directory, input_name, input_category, input_hash, input_id
     torrent_id = os.getenv('TR_TORRENT_ID')
     input_id = f'dbid_{torrent_id}'
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ def parse_synods(args):
     if res['success']:
         try:
             tasks = res['data']['tasks']
-            task = [ task for task in tasks if task['id'] == input_id ][0]
+            task = [task for task in tasks if task['id'] == input_id][0]
             input_id = task['id']
             input_directory = task['additional']['detail']['destination']
         except:
             logger.error('unable to find download details in Synology DS')
-        #Syno paths appear to be relative. Let's test to see if the returned path exists, and if not append to /volume1/
+        # Syno paths appear to be relative. Let's test to see if the returned path exists, and if not append to /volume1/
         if not os.path.isdir(input_directory):
             for root in ['/volume1/', '/volume2/', '/volume3/', '/volume4/']:
                 if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(root, input_directory)):
diff --git a/core/utils/paths.py b/core/utils/paths.py
index a927464b..949a0d46 100644
--- a/core/utils/paths.py
+++ b/core/utils/paths.py
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ def remove_read_only(filename):
         file_attribute = os.stat(filename)[0]
         if not file_attribute & stat.S_IWRITE:
             # File is read-only, so make it writeable
-            logger.debug('Read only mode on file {name}. Attempting to make it writeable'.format
-                         (name=filename))
+            logger.debug(
+                'Read only mode on file {name}. Attempting to make it writeable'.format(name=filename),
+            )
             try:
                 os.chmod(filename, stat.S_IWRITE)
             except Exception: