diff --git a/synapse/appservice/api.py b/synapse/appservice/api.py
index e596cb737..ee63f0635 100644
--- a/synapse/appservice/api.py
+++ b/synapse/appservice/api.py
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class ApplicationServiceApi(SimpleHttpClient):
     def get_3pe_protocol(self, service, protocol):
         if service.url == "":
             defer.returnValue({})
+
         @defer.inlineCallbacks
         def _get():
             uri = "%s%s/thirdparty/protocol/%s" % (
diff --git a/synapse/config/appservice.py b/synapse/config/appservice.py
index 3488a28ff..5569c43b3 100644
--- a/synapse/config/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/config/appservice.py
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ def _load_appservice(hostname, as_info, config_filename):
 
     if as_info["url"] == "":
         logger.info(
-            "(%s) Explicitly empty 'url' provided. This application service will not receive events or queries.",
+            "(%s) Explicitly empty 'url' provided. This application service " +
+            "will not receive events or queries.",
             config_filename,
         )
     return ApplicationService(