diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index e98ab35135..adfa333294 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -1930,7 +1930,7 @@ class DefaultObject(ObjectDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
 
         if hasattr(self, "_createdict"):
             # this will be set if the object was created by the utils.create function
-            # or the spawner. We want these kwargs to override the values set by 
+            # or the spawner. We want these kwargs to override the values set by
             # the initial hooks.
             cdict = self._createdict
             updates = []
@@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@ class DefaultObject(ObjectDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
                     self.nattributes.add(key, value)
 
             del self._createdict
-        
+
         # run the post-setup hook
         self.at_object_post_creation()
 
@@ -2057,7 +2057,7 @@ class DefaultObject(ObjectDB, metaclass=TypeclassBase):
         """
         Called when this object is spawned or updated from a prototype, after all other
         hooks have been run.
-        
+
         Keyword Args:
             prototype (dict):  The prototype that was used to spawn or update this object.
         """
diff --git a/evennia/objects/tests.py b/evennia/objects/tests.py
index 5f6b045b2b..50c75f900c 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/tests.py
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ class DefaultObjectTest(BaseEvenniaTest):
 
     def test_object_default_description(self):
         obj, errors = DefaultObject.create("void")
-        self.assertTrue(obj,errors)
+        self.assertTrue(obj, errors)
         self.assertFalse(errors, errors)
         self.assertIsNone(obj.db.desc)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.default_description, obj.get_display_desc(obj)) 
-            
+        self.assertEqual(obj.default_description, obj.get_display_desc(obj))
+
     def test_character_create(self):
         description = "A furry green monster, reeking of garbage."
         home = self.room1.dbref
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ class DefaultObjectTest(BaseEvenniaTest):
 
     def test_character_default_description(self):
         obj, errors = DefaultCharacter.create("dementor")
-        self.assertTrue(obj,errors)
+        self.assertTrue(obj, errors)
         self.assertFalse(errors, errors)
         self.assertIsNone(obj.db.desc)
-        self.assertEqual(obj.default_description, obj.get_display_desc(obj)) 
+        self.assertEqual(obj.default_description, obj.get_display_desc(obj))
 
     def test_room_create(self):
         description = "A dimly-lit alley behind the local Chinese restaurant."
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class DefaultObjectTest(BaseEvenniaTest):
 
     def test_room_default_description(self):
         obj, errors = DefaultRoom.create("black hole")
-        self.assertTrue(obj,errors)
+        self.assertTrue(obj, errors)
         self.assertFalse(errors, errors)
         self.assertIsNone(obj.db.desc)
         self.assertEqual(obj.default_description, obj.get_display_desc(obj))
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ class DefaultObjectTest(BaseEvenniaTest):
         self.assertFalse(errors, errors)
         self.assertEqual(description, obj.db.desc)
         self.assertEqual(obj.db.creator_ip, self.ip)
-    
+
     def test_exit_default_description(self):
         obj, errors = DefaultExit.create("the nothing")
-        self.assertTrue(obj,errors)
+        self.assertTrue(obj, errors)
         self.assertFalse(errors, errors)
         self.assertIsNone(obj.db.desc)
         self.assertEqual(obj.default_description, obj.get_display_desc(obj))
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class TestObjectManager(BaseEvenniaTest):
         query = ObjectDB.objects.get_objs_with_key_or_alias("")
         self.assertFalse(query)
         query = ObjectDB.objects.get_objs_with_key_or_alias("", exact=False)
-        self.assertEqual(list(query), list(ObjectDB.objects.all().order_by('id')))
+        self.assertEqual(list(query), list(ObjectDB.objects.all().order_by("id")))
 
         query = ObjectDB.objects.get_objs_with_key_or_alias(
             "", exact=False, typeclasses="evennia.objects.objects.DefaultCharacter"