diff --git a/markup/utils.py b/markup/utils.py
index fdf972f9d63efee92df267693ea61726561f4d45..6a4a87569d0ebeeefe49ef5ed0f029b79fbc10d2 100644
--- a/markup/utils.py
+++ b/markup/utils.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def match_rst_hyperlink_reference(text):
 # reStructuredText roles and directives
 def match_rst_role(text, role=None):
     """
-    Return first match object of regex search for given ReST role :role:`... .
+    Return first match object of regex search for given ReST role :role:... .
 
     If no role is given, all roles in ReST_ROLES are tested one by one.
     """
diff --git a/submissions/mixins.py b/submissions/mixins.py
index 86e1ba8d42e782409f580b20bb3fa120fc7ce26c..ee7a26bd1a6a906a0168c8ceaf24d7d1ca952874 100644
--- a/submissions/mixins.py
+++ b/submissions/mixins.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class SubmissionAdminViewMixin(FriendlyPermissionMixin, SubmissionFormViewMixin)
         This method is used in all Class-Based-Views. However, if one overwrites either one of the
          - get_object()
          - get_queryset()
+
         methods, please don't forget to call super().method_name() to not remove this filter!
         """
         qs = super().get_queryset()
diff --git a/submissions/views.py b/submissions/views.py
index 88517b68cc1f1f212edc74c3126627fa5be3f3b7..28008f7149a6a0f279343c29bd0c15a7fdf8a002 100644
--- a/submissions/views.py
+++ b/submissions/views.py
@@ -2291,6 +2291,7 @@ def submissions_processing_timescales(submissions, phase):
 
     :params:
     * phase: one of `screening`, `acceptance`
+
     """
     timescales = []
     now = timezone.now()