diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/v2/views/state.py b/openflexure_microscope/api/v2/views/state.py
index e755289a..176ae0ea 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/v2/views/state.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/v2/views/state.py
@@ -69,4 +69,3 @@ class NestedStatusProperty(Resource):
             return abort(404)
 
         return jsonify(value)
-
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/common/labthings/schema.py b/openflexure_microscope/common/labthings/schema.py
index 4c2f3c95..3652e208 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/common/labthings/schema.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/common/labthings/schema.py
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ class Schema(marshmallow.Schema):
             data = self.dump(obj, many=many)
         else:
             data = self.dump(obj, many=many).data
-        return flask.jsonify(data, *args, **kwargs)
\ No newline at end of file
+        return flask.jsonify(data, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/config.py b/openflexure_microscope/config.py
index 659b7287..d7c61510 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/config.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/config.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class OpenflexureSettingsFile:
 
 # HANDLE BASIC LOADING AND SAVING OF SETTINGS FILES
 
+
 def load_json_file(config_path) -> dict:
     """
     Open a .json config file
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/stage/sangaboard/extensible_serial_instrument.py b/openflexure_microscope/stage/sangaboard/extensible_serial_instrument.py
index 91c53a7b..90534d6c 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/stage/sangaboard/extensible_serial_instrument.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/stage/sangaboard/extensible_serial_instrument.py
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ class ExtensibleSerialInstrument(object):
                 return self.read_multiline(termination_line)
             else:
                 logging.debug("Reading response...")
-                line = (
-                    self.readline(timeout).strip()
-                )  # question: should we strip the final newline?
+                line = self.readline(
+                    timeout
+                ).strip()  # question: should we strip the final newline?
                 logging.debug(f"Read finished. Got {line}")
                 return line