diff --git a/python_sms.py b/python_sms.py
index 160c1692fb5..ea0273b935f 100644
--- a/python_sms.py
+++ b/python_sms.py
@@ -15,25 +15,25 @@
 import sqlite3
 import sys
 
-dropbox= os.getenv("dropbox")
-scripts=os.getenv("scripts")
-dbfile=("database/maindatabase.db")
-master_db=os.path.join(dropbox, dbfile)
+dropbox = os.getenv("dropbox")
+scripts = os.getenv("scripts")
+dbfile = ("database/maindatabase.db")
+master_db = os.path.join(dropbox, dbfile)
 
-f=open(scripts+'/output/student.txt','a')
+f = open(scripts+'/output/student.txt','a')
 
-tdate=strftime("%d-%m")
+tdate = strftime("%d-%m")
 
 conn = sqlite3.connect(master_db)
 cursor = conn.cursor()
-loc_stmt='SELECT name, number from table'
+loc_stmt = 'SELECT name, number from table'
 cursor.execute(loc_stmt)
 while True:							
   row = cursor.fetchone()	
   if row == None:
     break
-  sname=row[0]
-  snumber=row[1]
+  sname = row[0]
+  snumber = row[1]
 
   message = (sname + ' There will be NO training tonight on the ' + tdate + ' Sorry for the late notice, I have sent a mail as well, just trying to reach everyone, please do not reply to this message as this is automated')
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
   try:
     response = urllib2.urlopen(req)
     response_url = response.geturl()
-    if response_url==url:
+    if response_url == url:
       print 'SMS sent!'
   except urllib2.URLError, e:
     print 'Send failed!'