diff --git a/files/helpers/actions.py b/files/helpers/actions.py
index 306700741..05e369b38 100644
--- a/files/helpers/actions.py
+++ b/files/helpers/actions.py
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ def execute_antispam_post_check(title, v, url):
 			post.is_pinned = False
 			post.ban_reason = "AutoJanny"
 			g.db.add(post)
-			ma=ModAction(
+			ma = ModAction(
 					user_id=AUTOJANNY_ID,
 					target_post_id=post.id,
 					kind="ban_post",
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ def execute_antispam_comment_check(body, v):
 		comment.is_banned = True
 		comment.ban_reason = "AutoJanny"
 		g.db.add(comment)
-		ma=ModAction(
+		ma = ModAction(
 			user_id=AUTOJANNY_ID,
 			target_comment_id=comment.id,
 			kind="ban_comment",
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index d2be35a73..681a7a814 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ def approve_post(post_id, v):
 		abort(400, "You can't bypass the chud award!")
 
 	if post.is_banned:
-		ma=ModAction(
+		ma = ModAction(
 			kind="unban_post",
 			user_id=v.id,
 			target_post_id=post.id,
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ def unsticky_post(post_id, v):
 		post.stickied_utc = None
 		g.db.add(post)
 
-		ma=ModAction(
+		ma = ModAction(
 			kind="unpin_post",
 			user_id=v.id,
 			target_post_id=post.id
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ def sticky_comment(cid, v):
 		comment.stickied = v.username
 		g.db.add(comment)
 
-		ma=ModAction(
+		ma = ModAction(
 			kind="pin_comment",
 			user_id=v.id,
 			target_comment_id=comment.id
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ def unsticky_comment(cid, v):
 		comment.stickied_utc = None
 		g.db.add(comment)
 
-		ma=ModAction(
+		ma = ModAction(
 			kind="unpin_comment",
 			user_id=v.id,
 			target_comment_id=comment.id
@@ -1644,7 +1644,7 @@ def approve_comment(c_id, v):
 		abort(400, "You can't bypass the chud award!")
 
 	if comment.is_banned:
-		ma=ModAction(
+		ma = ModAction(
 			kind="unban_comment",
 			user_id=v.id,
 			target_comment_id=comment.id,
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index cb73a0b49..1747e8ce4 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ def edit_comment(cid, v):
 			if int(time.time()) - c.created_utc > 60 * 3:
 				c.edited_utc = int(time.time())
 		else:
-			ma=ModAction(
+			ma = ModAction(
 				kind="edit_comment",
 				user_id=v.id,
 				target_comment_id=c.id
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index aed9968e7..7079a2e2d 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ def edit_post(pid, v):
 		if int(time.time()) - p.created_utc > 60 * 3:
 			p.edited_utc = int(time.time())
 	else:
-		ma=ModAction(
+		ma = ModAction(
 			kind="edit_post",
 			user_id=v.id,
 			target_post_id=p.id
diff --git a/files/routes/reporting.py b/files/routes/reporting.py
index 07a9673da..e09986e89 100644
--- a/files/routes/reporting.py
+++ b/files/routes/reporting.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def report_post(pid, v):
 		post.flair = reason_html[1:]
 		g.db.add(post)
 		if v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION']:
-			ma=ModAction(
+			ma = ModAction(
 				kind="flair_post",
 				user_id=v.id,
 				target_post_id=post.id,
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def remove_report_post(v, pid, uid):
 		g.db.delete(report)
 
 		if v.id != report.user_id:
-			ma=ModAction(
+			ma = ModAction(
 				kind="delete_report",
 				user_id=v.id,
 				target_post_id=pid
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def remove_report_comment(v, cid, uid):
 		g.db.delete(report)
 
 		if v.id != report.user_id:
-			ma=ModAction(
+			ma = ModAction(
 				kind="delete_report",
 				user_id=v.id,
 				target_comment_id=cid