diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_updates.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_updates.py
index 3fe5b944c..dff730e6d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_updates.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_updates.py
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ class UpdateViews(TestCase):
         request = self.factory.get("")
         request.user = self.local_user
 
-        with patch('bookwyrm.activitystreams.ActivityStream.get_unread_count') as mock:
+        with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.ActivityStream.get_unread_count") as mock:
             mock.return_value = 3
-            result = views.get_unread_status_count(request, 'home')
+            result = views.get_unread_status_count(request, "home")
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, JsonResponse)
         data = json.loads(result.getvalue())
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/updates.py b/bookwyrm/views/updates.py
index 5bcb26b92..b095c965a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/updates.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/updates.py
@@ -4,14 +4,16 @@ from django.http import JsonResponse
 
 from bookwyrm import activitystreams
 
+
 @login_required
 def get_notification_count(request):
     """ any notifications waiting? """
-    return JsonResponse({
-        "count": request.user.notification_set.filter(
-            read=False
-        ).count(),
-    })
+    return JsonResponse(
+        {
+            "count": request.user.notification_set.filter(read=False).count(),
+        }
+    )
+
 
 @login_required
 def get_unread_status_count(request, stream):
@@ -19,6 +21,4 @@ def get_unread_status_count(request, stream):
     stream = activitystreams.streams.get(stream)
     if not stream:
         return JsonResponse({})
-    return JsonResponse({
-        "count": stream.get_unread_count(request.user)
-    })
+    return JsonResponse({"count": stream.get_unread_count(request.user)})