diff --git a/scraper.py b/scraper.py
index bb70d4a..beb77c0 100755
--- a/scraper.py
+++ b/scraper.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3 -Es
+'''
+Script to create a Mermaid visualisation of an OpenProject workflow page
+'''
 import argparse
-import os
 import re
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
@@ -11,7 +13,6 @@
 __email__ = 'stefan.weiberg@hetzner.com'
 __status__ = 'Development'
 
-desc = "Script to create a Mermaid visualisation of an OpenProject workflow page"
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
 
 parser.add_argument("-f", dest="file", type=str, required=True,
@@ -20,20 +21,21 @@
 args = parser.parse_args()
 file = args.file
 
-with open(file) as html:
+with open(file, encoding="utf8") as html:
     soup = BeautifulSoup(html.read(), "html.parser")
     always = soup.find("div", {"id": "workflow_form_always"})
     rows = always.find_all("tr", class_="-table-border-left")
 
-'''
-Extracts a key value pair for each status mentioned in the HTML. As each status does have a unique ID
-and each row in a table contains a status, the text can be extracted from the row and get paired with
-the old status ID mentioned in the checkbox ID in one of the checkboxes of the row.
-
-:return: dictionary with status ID as key and status text as value
-'''
 def get_status_text():
-    status_dict = dict()
+    '''
+    Extracts a key value pair for each status mentioned in the HTML. As each status does have a
+    unique ID and each row in a table contains a status, the text can be extracted from the row
+    and get paired with the old status ID mentioned in the checkbox ID in one of the checkboxes
+    of the row.
+    
+    :return: dictionary with status ID as key and status text as value
+    '''
+    status_dict = {}
     for row in rows:
         status_raw = row.find("td", class_="workflow-table--current-status -table-border-right")
         status_text = re.sub(r'Alle in Zeile an\/abwählen',r'',status_raw.text.strip()).strip()
@@ -41,47 +43,43 @@ def get_status_text():
         status_dict[status_id] = status_text
     return status_dict
 
-'''
-Creates Mermaid formatted lines for each status change in the workflow. Uses the old and new status
-information which is part of the ID string of each checkbox.
-
-:return: list of Mermaid formatted strings for each status change in the workflow
-'''
 def get_workflow():
-    workflow = []
+    '''
+    Creates Mermaid formatted lines for each status change in the workflow. Uses the old and new
+    status information which is part of the ID string of each checkbox.
+    
+    :return: list of Mermaid formatted strings for each status change in the workflow
+    '''
+    workflow_list = []
     for row in rows:
         input_fields = row.find_all('input')
         for input_field in input_fields:
             # ensure that only checked checkboxes are used
             try:
                 input_field['checked']
-            except:
+            except KeyError:
                 continue
             regex_groups = re.findall(r'(status_)([0-9]*)(_)([0-9]*)(_)', input_field['id'])
             old_status = regex_groups[0][1]
             new_status = regex_groups[0][3]
             if old_status == new_status:
                 continue
-            workflow.append(old_status + ' --> ' + new_status)
-    return workflow
+            workflow_list.append(old_status + ' --> ' + new_status)
+    return workflow_list
 
-'''
-Prints out a Mermaid state diagram for the workflow.
-'''
-def print_mermaid(status,workflow):
+def print_mermaid(status_dict,workflow_list):
+    '''
+    Prints out a Mermaid state diagram for the workflow.
+    '''
     print('```mermaid')
     print('stateDiagram-v2')
-    for key, value in status.items():
+    for key, value in status_dict.items():
         print('    ' + key + ': ' + value)
-    for line in workflow:
+    for line in workflow_list:
         print('    ' + line)
     print('```')
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    try:
-        status = get_status_text()
-        workflow = get_workflow()
-        print_mermaid(status,workflow)
-    except Exception as error:
-        print('ERROR', error)
-    pass
+    status = get_status_text()
+    workflow = get_workflow()
+    print_mermaid(status,workflow)