diff --git a/pywal/__main__.py b/pywal/__main__.py
index ffa8cb1..ed6e069 100644
--- a/pywal/__main__.py
+++ b/pywal/__main__.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ def get_args(args):
                            don't display notifications.")
 
     arg.add_argument("-r", action="store_true",
-                     help="Deprecated: Use (cat ~/.cache/wal/sequences &) instead.")
+                     help="Deprecated: Use \
+                           (cat ~/.cache/wal/sequences &) instead.")
 
     arg.add_argument("-R", action="store_true",
                      help="Restore previous colorscheme.")
diff --git a/pywal/reload.py b/pywal/reload.py
index 4d3f69e..f66cc96 100644
--- a/pywal/reload.py
+++ b/pywal/reload.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 Reload programs.
 """
 import os
-import re
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 
diff --git a/pywal/sequences.py b/pywal/sequences.py
index 2729c84..1043e60 100644
--- a/pywal/sequences.py
+++ b/pywal/sequences.py
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ def create_sequences(colors):
     # \033[8m              # Conceal text.
     # \033]708;#000000\007 # Garbage sequence.
     # \0338                # Restore cursor position.
-    sequences.append(f"\0337\033[1000H\033[8m\033]708;{colors['special']['background']}\007\0338")
+    sequences.append(f"\0337\033[1000H\033[8m\033]708;%s\007\0338" %
+                     colors['special']['background'])
 
     return "".join(sequences)