diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index fc9b09918..5fefc9e55 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -554,25 +554,17 @@ class User(Base, Stndrd, Age_times):
 	def refresh_selfset_badges(self):
 
 		# check self-setting badges
-		badge_types = g.db.query(BadgeDef).filter(
-			BadgeDef.qualification_expr.isnot(None)).all()
+		badge_types = g.db.query(BadgeDef).filter(BadgeDef.qualification_expr.isnot(None)).all()
 		for badge in badge_types:
 			if eval(badge.qualification_expr, {}, {'v': self}):
 				if not self.has_badge(badge.id):
-					new_badge = Badge(user_id=self.id,
-									  badge_id=badge.id,
-									  )
+					new_badge = Badge(user_id=self.id, badge_id=badge.id)
 					g.db.add(new_badge)
-
 			else:
 				bad_badge = self.has_badge(badge.id)
-				if bad_badge:
-					g.db.delete(bad_badge)
+				if bad_badge: g.db.delete(bad_badge)
 
-		try:
 			g.db.add(self)
-		except:
-			pass
 
 	@property
 	def applications(self):