diff --git a/ckanext/datarequests/auth.py b/ckanext/datarequests/auth.py
index 827b937c..6910642e 100644
--- a/ckanext/datarequests/auth.py
+++ b/ckanext/datarequests/auth.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def update_datarequest(context, data_dict):
     is_current_creator = auth_if_creator(context, data_dict, constants.SHOW_DATAREQUEST)
     if (is_current_creator['success'] is True):
         return is_current_creator
-    
+
     return auth_if_editor_or_admin(context, data_dict, constants.SHOW_DATAREQUEST)
 
 
diff --git a/ckanext/datarequests/db.py b/ckanext/datarequests/db.py
index cc530512..4b032da0 100644
--- a/ckanext/datarequests/db.py
+++ b/ckanext/datarequests/db.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def get_ordered_by_date(cls, organization_id=None, user_id=None, closed=None, q=
         order_by_filter = cls.open_time.desc() if desc else cls.open_time.asc()
 
         current_user_id = current_user.id if current_user else None
-        
+
         if current_user_id:
             current_user_order = case(
                 [(cls.user_id == current_user_id, 1)],
diff --git a/ckanext/datarequests/validator.py b/ckanext/datarequests/validator.py
index 1f419562..8741e671 100644
--- a/ckanext/datarequests/validator.py
+++ b/ckanext/datarequests/validator.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import datetime
 
 import ckan.plugins.toolkit as tk
-from ckanext.datarequests import db, common, constants
+from ckanext.datarequests import db, common, constants  # noqa: F401
 
 
 def profanity_check_enabled():
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def validate_datarequest(context, request_data):
 
     if len(description) > constants.DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH:
         _add_error(errors, description_field, tk._('Purpose of data use must be a maximum of %d characters long') % constants.DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH)
-    
+
     if description and not _has_alpha_chars(description, 2):
         _add_error(errors, description_field, tk._('Purpose of data use need to be longer than two characters and alphabetical'))
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def validate_datarequest(context, request_data):
     who_will_access_this_data_field = tk._('Who will access this data')
     if not who_will_access_this_data:
         _add_error(errors, who_will_access_this_data_field, tk._('Who will access this data cannot be empty'))
-    
+
     if who_will_access_this_data and not _has_alpha_chars(who_will_access_this_data, 2):
         _add_error(errors, who_will_access_this_data_field, tk._('Who will access this data need to be longer than two characters and alphabetical'))
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def validate_datarequest(context, request_data):
     requesting_organisation_field = tk._('Requesting organisation')
     if not requesting_organisation:
         _add_error(errors, requesting_organisation_field, tk._('Requesting organisation cannot be empty'))
-    
+
     # Check requesting_organisation is a valid organisation in database.
     if requesting_organisation:
         try: