diff --git a/files/classes/comment.py b/files/classes/comment.py
index 1b471674a..f79c090b0 100644
--- a/files/classes/comment.py
+++ b/files/classes/comment.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class Comment(Base):
 	def replies(self):
 		r = self.__dict__.get("replies", None)
 		if r: r = [x for x in r if not x.author.shadowbanned]
-		if not r and r != []: r = sorted((x for x in self.child_comments if not x.author.shadowbanned and x.author_id not in (AUTOPOLLER_ID, AUTOBETTER_ID)), key=lambda x: x.realupvotes, reverse=True)
+		if not r and r != []: r = sorted((x for x in self.child_comments if x.author and not x.author.shadowbanned and x.author_id not in (AUTOPOLLER_ID, AUTOBETTER_ID)), key=lambda x: x.realupvotes, reverse=True)
 		return r
 
 	@replies.setter
diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index f0d2a33b7..43d0d48b2 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, noimages=False, alert=False, comment=False, edit=False):
 	soup = BeautifulSoup(sanitized, features="html.parser")
 
 	for tag in soup.find_all("img"):
-
 		if tag.get("src") and tag.get("class") != ['pp20']:
 			tag["class"] = "in-comment-image"
 			tag["loading"] = "lazy"