diff --git a/helpdesk/lib.py b/helpdesk/lib.py
index 16c82758..0692213a 100644
--- a/helpdesk/lib.py
+++ b/helpdesk/lib.py
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ ORDER_COLUMN_CHOICES = Choices(
     ('8', 'assigned_to')
 )
 
+
 def query_tickets_by_args(objects, order_by, **kwargs):
     """
     This function takes in a list of ticket objects from the views and throws it
@@ -370,13 +371,13 @@ def query_tickets_by_args(objects, order_by, **kwargs):
 
     if search_value:
         queryset = queryset.filter(Q(id__icontains=search_value) |
-                                    Q(priority__icontains=search_value) |
-                                    Q(title__icontains=search_value) |
-                                    Q(queue__title__icontains=search_value) |
-                                    Q(status__icontains=search_value) |
-                                    Q(created__icontains=search_value) |
-                                    Q(due_date__icontains=search_value) |
-                                    Q(assigned_to__email__icontains=search_value))
+                                   Q(priority__icontains=search_value) |
+                                   Q(title__icontains=search_value) |
+                                   Q(queue__title__icontains=search_value) |
+                                   Q(status__icontains=search_value) |
+                                   Q(created__icontains=search_value) |
+                                   Q(due_date__icontains=search_value) |
+                                   Q(assigned_to__email__icontains=search_value))
 
     count = queryset.count()
     queryset = queryset.order_by(order_column)[start:start + length]
@@ -385,4 +386,4 @@ def query_tickets_by_args(objects, order_by, **kwargs):
         'count': count,
         'total': total,
         'draw': draw
-}
+    }
diff --git a/helpdesk/serializers.py b/helpdesk/serializers.py
index 8422380b..e5c7dc7d 100644
--- a/helpdesk/serializers.py
+++ b/helpdesk/serializers.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ datatables for ticket_list.html. Called from staff.datatables_ticket_list.
 
 """
 
+
 class TicketSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     ticket = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     assigned_to = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ class TicketSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         fields = ('ticket', 'id', 'priority', 'title', 'queue', 'status', 'created', 'due_date', 'assigned_to', 'row_class')
 
     def get_ticket(self, obj):
-        return (str(obj.id)+" "+obj.ticket)
+        return (str(obj.id) + " " + obj.ticket)
 
     def get_status(self, obj):
         return (obj.get_status)