diff --git a/ckanext/gbif/lib/__init__.py b/ckanext/gbif/lib/__init__.py
index 196d2ad..9d2a2dd 100644
--- a/ckanext/gbif/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/ckanext/gbif/lib/__init__.py
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ def main():
     pass
 
 
-if __name__ == u'__main__':
+if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/ckanext/gbif/lib/helpers.py b/ckanext/gbif/lib/helpers.py
index de5e3a1..24901f9 100644
--- a/ckanext/gbif/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/ckanext/gbif/lib/helpers.py
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ def gbif_get_classification(gbif_record):
 
 
 def gbif_get_geography(occurrence):
-    '''
+    """
     :param occurrence:
-    '''
+    """
     geography = []
     for geographic_part in ['continent', 'country', 'stateprovince']:
         value = occurrence.get(geographic_part, None)
diff --git a/ckanext/gbif/logic/action.py b/ckanext/gbif/logic/action.py
index 4fa7b20..2cdfa2a 100644
--- a/ckanext/gbif/logic/action.py
+++ b/ckanext/gbif/logic/action.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 # Created by the Natural History Museum in London, UK
 
 import requests
-
 from ckan.plugins import toolkit
 
 
@@ -16,17 +15,17 @@ def gbif_record_show(context, data_dict):
     :param context: CKAN context
     :param data_dict: dict of parameters, only one is required: gbif_id
     """
-    gbif_id = toolkit.get_or_bust(data_dict, "gbif_id")
+    gbif_id = toolkit.get_or_bust(data_dict, 'gbif_id')
     try:
         response = requests.get(
-            f"https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/{gbif_id}", timeout=5
+            f'https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/{gbif_id}', timeout=5
         )
     except requests.Timeout:
-        raise toolkit.ObjectNotFound("GBIF request timed out")
+        raise toolkit.ObjectNotFound('GBIF request timed out')
     # if there was an error getting the record, raise a not found error
     if 400 <= response.status_code < 600:
         raise toolkit.ObjectNotFound(
-            f"GBIF request failed with code {response.status_code}"
+            f'GBIF request failed with code {response.status_code}'
         )
     else:
         return response.json()
diff --git a/ckanext/gbif/plugin.py b/ckanext/gbif/plugin.py
index f402738..ccf83c1 100644
--- a/ckanext/gbif/plugin.py
+++ b/ckanext/gbif/plugin.py
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 # Created by the Natural History Museum in London, UK
 
 from ckan.plugins import SingletonPlugin, implements, interfaces, toolkit
+
 from ckanext.gbif import routes
 from ckanext.gbif.lib import helpers
 from ckanext.gbif.logic.action import gbif_record_show
 
 
 class GBIFPlugin(SingletonPlugin):
-    '''GBIF plugin - Data Quality Indicators'''
+    """GBIF plugin - Data Quality Indicators"""
 
     implements(interfaces.IActions, inherit=True)
     implements(interfaces.IConfigurer)
diff --git a/ckanext/gbif/routes/gbif.py b/ckanext/gbif/routes/gbif.py
index 5a01202..7554a6f 100644
--- a/ckanext/gbif/routes/gbif.py
+++ b/ckanext/gbif/routes/gbif.py
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 # This file is part of ckanext-gbif
 # Created by the Natural History Museum in London, UK
 
-from flask import Blueprint
-
 from ckan.plugins import toolkit
+from flask import Blueprint
 
 blueprint = Blueprint(
     name='gbif',
diff --git a/docs/_scripts/gen_api_pages.py b/docs/_scripts/gen_api_pages.py
index e34a1bf..f441fa3 100644
--- a/docs/_scripts/gen_api_pages.py
+++ b/docs/_scripts/gen_api_pages.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # !/usr/bin/env python
 # encoding: utf-8
-
 """
 Generate the code reference pages and navigation.
 
diff --git a/tests/test_actions.py b/tests/test_actions.py
index 0668ade..ea4f2fa 100644
--- a/tests/test_actions.py
+++ b/tests/test_actions.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock, call
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, call, patch
 
 import pytest
 import requests
-
 from ckan.plugins import toolkit
 
 from ckanext.gbif.logic.action import gbif_record_show
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ def test_failure(self, requests_mock):
         )
 
     def test_timeout(self, requests_mock):
-        gbif_id = "test"
+        gbif_id = 'test'
         # we mock the entire requests module so we need to put the Timeout class back
         # before we use it
         requests_mock.Timeout = requests.Timeout
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ def test_timeout(self, requests_mock):
         with pytest.raises(toolkit.ObjectNotFound):
             gbif_record_show(MagicMock(), dict(gbif_id=gbif_id))
         assert requests_mock.get.call_args == call(
-            f"https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/{gbif_id}", timeout=5
+            f'https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/{gbif_id}', timeout=5
         )
 
     def test_missing_gbif_id(self, requests_mock):
diff --git a/tests/test_helpers.py b/tests/test_helpers.py
index d0fd161..f08b355 100644
--- a/tests/test_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/test_helpers.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
-from ckanext.gbif.lib.errors import GBIF_ERRORS, DQI_MAJOR_ERRORS, DQI_MINOR_ERRORS
-from ckanext.gbif.lib.helpers import dqi_parse_errors, dqi_get_severity
+from ckanext.gbif.lib.errors import DQI_MAJOR_ERRORS, DQI_MINOR_ERRORS, GBIF_ERRORS
+from ckanext.gbif.lib.helpers import dqi_get_severity, dqi_parse_errors
 
 
 class TestDQIParseErrors: