diff --git a/plugins/plugin_utils/base/cli_parser.py b/plugins/plugin_utils/base/cli_parser.py
index 3433e64ef..7fbdd0be3 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin_utils/base/cli_parser.py
+++ b/plugins/plugin_utils/base/cli_parser.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 The base class for cli_parsers
 """
+
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/plugin_utils/base/validate.py b/plugins/plugin_utils/base/validate.py
index 9e8828070..a38aeb41c 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin_utils/base/validate.py
+++ b/plugins/plugin_utils/base/validate.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 The base class for validator
 """
+
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 
@@ -181,10 +182,10 @@ def _load_validator(engine, data, criteria, plugin_vars=None, cls_name="Validate
         return validator, result
     except Exception as exc:
         result["failed"] = True
-        result[
-            "msg"
-        ] = "For engine '{engine}' error loading the corresponding validate plugin: {err}".format(
-            engine=engine,
-            err=to_native(exc),
+        result["msg"] = (
+            "For engine '{engine}' error loading the corresponding validate plugin: {err}".format(
+                engine=engine,
+                err=to_native(exc),
+            )
         )
         return None, result
diff --git a/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/json_parser.py b/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/json_parser.py
index b0c515900..b2db24caf 100644
--- a/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/json_parser.py
+++ b/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/json_parser.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 This is the json parser for use with the cli_parse module and action plugin
 """
+
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/textfsm_parser.py b/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/textfsm_parser.py
index 188465cd5..f6e710d63 100644
--- a/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/textfsm_parser.py
+++ b/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/textfsm_parser.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 This is the textfsm parser for use with the cli_parse module and action plugin
 https://github.com/google/textfsm
 """
+
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/ttp_parser.py b/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/ttp_parser.py
index f8d9c7004..e52a466d4 100644
--- a/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/ttp_parser.py
+++ b/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/ttp_parser.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 This is the ttp parser for use with the cli_parse module and action plugin
 https://github.com/dmulyalin/ttp
 """
+
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/xml_parser.py b/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/xml_parser.py
index 6e532013b..36e082351 100644
--- a/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/xml_parser.py
+++ b/plugins/sub_plugins/cli_parser/xml_parser.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 This is the xml parser for use with the cli_parse module and action plugin
 https://github.com/martinblech/xmltodict
 """
+
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function