diff --git a/geonode/base/api/tests.py b/geonode/base/api/tests.py
index bbff21b3267..94dae413cd5 100644
--- a/geonode/base/api/tests.py
+++ b/geonode/base/api/tests.py
@@ -1951,10 +1951,10 @@ def test_set_resource_thumbnail(self):
         self.assertEqual(response.json(), "The url must be of an image with format (png, jpeg or jpg)")
 
         # using Base64 data as an ASCII byte string
-        data["file"] = (
-            "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAABHNCSVQICAgI\
+        data[
+            "file"
+        ] = "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAABHNCSVQICAgI\
         fAhkiAAAABl0RVh0U29mdHdhcmUAZ25vbWUtc2NyZWVuc2hvdO8Dvz4AAAANSURBVAiZYzAxMfkPAALYAZzx61+bAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC"
-        )
         with patch("geonode.base.models.is_monochromatic_image") as _mck:
             _mck.return_value = False
             response = self.client.put(url, data=data, format="json")
diff --git a/geonode/base/api/views.py b/geonode/base/api/views.py
index 6132b54a412..31891c6ad14 100644
--- a/geonode/base/api/views.py
+++ b/geonode/base/api/views.py
@@ -1493,7 +1493,6 @@ def linked_resources(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 def base_linked_resources(instance, user, params):
-
     try:
         resource_type = params.get("resource_type")
         link_type = params.get("link_type")