diff --git a/eyewatch.py b/eyewatch.py
index f2ecb0a..d26f2a4 100755
--- a/eyewatch.py
+++ b/eyewatch.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ MESSAGES = (
     'move your eyes sideways'
 )
 
+
 def parse_args(sys_args):
     desc = 'display a reminder to take a short break and do some eye practice'
     p = ArgumentParser(description=desc)
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ def parse_args(sys_args):
         '-t',
         '--timer',
         default='600',
-        help='run in foreground, showing notification every TIMER seconds (this is default, with TIMER = 300)'
+        help=('run in foreground, showing notification every TIMER seconds '
+              '(this is default, with TIMER = 600)')
     )
     p.add_argument(
         '-o',
@@ -40,11 +42,13 @@ def parse_args(sys_args):
     )
     return p.parse_args(sys_args)
 
+
 def get_random_message(message_list):
     list_len = len(message_list)
     random_value = randint(0, list_len - 1)
     return message_list[random_value]
 
+
 def show_notification(notification, icon):
     text = get_random_message(MESSAGES)
     print('[' + strftime('%H:%M:%S') + '] ' + text)
@@ -55,12 +59,13 @@ def show_notification(notification, icon):
     notification.set_urgency(URGENCY)
     notification.show()
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     args = parse_args(argv[1:])
     Notify.init(argv[0])
     notification = Notify.Notification.new(summary=TITLE)
 
-    if args.once == True:
+    if args.once:
         show_notification(notification, args.icon)
     else:
         while True: