diff --git a/publication.py b/publication.py
index dd538c20f..05d60e168 100644
--- a/publication.py
+++ b/publication.py
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ def process_publication(ctx, vault_package):
             # Set the link to previous publication state
             publication_state["baseDOI"] = previous_publication_state["baseDOI"]
             publication_state["baseDOIMinted"] = previous_publication_state["baseDOIMinted"]
-            publication_state["baseRandomId"] = previous_publication_state["baseRandomId"] #TODO: what is this
+            publication_state["baseRandomId"] = previous_publication_state["baseRandomId"]  # TODO: what is this
 
         # Create base DOI if it does not exist in the previous publication state.
         elif "baseDOI" not in previous_publication_state:
diff --git a/troubleshoot_data.py b/troubleshoot_data.py
index adde99945..5dabce4ee 100644
--- a/troubleshoot_data.py
+++ b/troubleshoot_data.py
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 __all__ = ['rule_batch_troubleshoot_published_data_packages']
 
 import json
-import requests
 
 import genquery
+import requests
 
 import datacite
-from publication import get_publication_config
 from meta import vault_metadata_matches_schema
+from publication import get_publication_config
 from util import *