diff --git a/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_ssmis.py b/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_ssmis.py
index 3a7e2c258..cf15804ec 100644
--- a/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_ssmis.py
+++ b/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_ssmis.py
@@ -26,5 +26,3 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
     converter = Bufr2IodaSsmis(args.config)
     converter.execute()
     logger.info('--Finished--')
-
-
diff --git a/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/combine_base.py b/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/combine_base.py
index b140d3365..dd31f6961 100644
--- a/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/combine_base.py
+++ b/ush/ioda/bufr2ioda/combine_base.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def __init__(self, file_name):
         self.yaml_path = self.get_yaml_file()
         self.yaml_config = self.get_yaml_config()
         pprint(self.yaml_config)
-        self.ioda_files =  self.yaml_config['encoder'].get('obsdataout')
+        self.ioda_files = self.yaml_config['encoder'].get('obsdataout')
         self.obs_data_in = self.yaml_config['bufr'].get('obsdatain')
         logger.info(f'Ioda output files are: {self.ioda_files}')
         self.splits = self.yaml_config['bufr'].get('splits')