diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/base.py b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/base.py
index f55c91c8f..8464f0fb2 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/base.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/base.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.llm_params = None
         self.llm_chain = None
 
-
     async def process_message(self, message: HumanChatMessage):
         """Processes the message passed by the root chat handler."""
         try:
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/generate.py b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/generate.py
index 6c75f023b..be2cb51c4 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/generate.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/generate.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class GenerateChatHandler(BaseChatHandler):
     routing_method = "slash_command"
     slash_id = "generate"
 
-    def __init__(self,  *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.llm = None