diff --git a/specs/altair/light-client/full-node.md b/specs/altair/light-client/full-node.md
index 2dd2ded6c..7f0b7bc39 100644
--- a/specs/altair/light-client/full-node.md
+++ b/specs/altair/light-client/full-node.md
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ def create_light_client_update(state: BeaconState,
     # `next_sync_committee` is only useful if the message is signed by the current sync committee
     if update_attested_period == update_signature_period:
         update.next_sync_committee = attested_state.next_sync_committee
-        update.next_sync_committee_branch = \
-            compute_merkle_proof_for_state(attested_state, NEXT_SYNC_COMMITTEE_INDEX)
+        update.next_sync_committee_branch = compute_merkle_proof_for_state(
+            attested_state, NEXT_SYNC_COMMITTEE_INDEX)
 
     # Indicate finality whenever possible
     if finalized_block is not None:
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ def create_light_client_update(state: BeaconState,
             assert hash_tree_root(update.finalized_header) == attested_state.finalized_checkpoint.root
         else:
             assert attested_state.finalized_checkpoint.root == Bytes32()
-        update.finality_branch = \
-            compute_merkle_proof_for_state(attested_state, FINALIZED_ROOT_INDEX)
+        update.finality_branch = compute_merkle_proof_for_state(
+            attested_state, FINALIZED_ROOT_INDEX)
 
     update.sync_aggregate = block.message.body.sync_aggregate
     update.signature_slot = block.message.slot
diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/altair/light_client/test_single_merkle_proof.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/altair/light_client/test_single_merkle_proof.py
index 465fa629f..5d802bbb3 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/altair/light_client/test_single_merkle_proof.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/altair/light_client/test_single_merkle_proof.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ from eth2spec.test.context import (
 @spec_state_test
 def test_current_sync_committee_merkle_proof(spec, state):
     yield "object", state
-    current_sync_committee_branch = \
-        spec.compute_merkle_proof_for_state(state, spec.CURRENT_SYNC_COMMITTEE_INDEX)
+    current_sync_committee_branch = spec.compute_merkle_proof_for_state(
+        state, spec.CURRENT_SYNC_COMMITTEE_INDEX)
     yield "proof", {
         "leaf": "0x" + state.current_sync_committee.hash_tree_root().hex(),
         "leaf_index": spec.CURRENT_SYNC_COMMITTEE_INDEX,
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ def test_current_sync_committee_merkle_proof(spec, state):
 @spec_state_test
 def test_next_sync_committee_merkle_proof(spec, state):
     yield "object", state
-    next_sync_committee_branch = \
-        spec.compute_merkle_proof_for_state(state, spec.NEXT_SYNC_COMMITTEE_INDEX)
+    next_sync_committee_branch = spec.compute_merkle_proof_for_state(
+        state, spec.NEXT_SYNC_COMMITTEE_INDEX)
     yield "proof", {
         "leaf": "0x" + state.next_sync_committee.hash_tree_root().hex(),
         "leaf_index": spec.NEXT_SYNC_COMMITTEE_INDEX,
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ def test_next_sync_committee_merkle_proof(spec, state):
 @spec_state_test
 def test_finality_root_merkle_proof(spec, state):
     yield "object", state
-    finality_branch = \
-        spec.compute_merkle_proof_for_state(state, spec.FINALIZED_ROOT_INDEX)
+    finality_branch = spec.compute_merkle_proof_for_state(
+        state, spec.FINALIZED_ROOT_INDEX)
     yield "proof", {
         "leaf": "0x" + state.finalized_checkpoint.root.hex(),
         "leaf_index": spec.FINALIZED_ROOT_INDEX,
diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/light_client.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/light_client.py
index 39175a352..215d174fc 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/light_client.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/light_client.py
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ def create_update(spec,
 
     if with_next:
         update.next_sync_committee = attested_state.next_sync_committee
-        update.next_sync_committee_branch = \
-            spec.compute_merkle_proof_for_state(attested_state, spec.NEXT_SYNC_COMMITTEE_INDEX)
+        update.next_sync_committee_branch = spec.compute_merkle_proof_for_state(
+            attested_state, spec.NEXT_SYNC_COMMITTEE_INDEX)
 
     if with_finality:
         update.finalized_header = spec.block_to_light_client_header(finalized_block)
-        update.finality_branch = \
-            spec.compute_merkle_proof_for_state(attested_state, spec.FINALIZED_ROOT_INDEX)
+        update.finality_branch = spec.compute_merkle_proof_for_state(
+            attested_state, spec.FINALIZED_ROOT_INDEX)
 
-    update.sync_aggregate, update.signature_slot = \
-        get_sync_aggregate(spec, attested_state, num_participants)
+    update.sync_aggregate, update.signature_slot = get_sync_aggregate(
+        spec, attested_state, num_participants)
 
     return update