diff --git a/src/biocommons/example/__main__.py b/src/biocommons/example/__main__.py
index f2e0505..bf953f8 100644
--- a/src/biocommons/example/__main__.py
+++ b/src/biocommons/example/__main__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-"""biocommons.example.__main__
-
-"""
+"""biocommons.example.__main__"""
 
 import logging
 import time
diff --git a/src/biocommons/example/marvin_adjacent_test.py b/src/biocommons/example/marvin_adjacent_test.py
index 3241729..83e4114 100644
--- a/src/biocommons/example/marvin_adjacent_test.py
+++ b/src/biocommons/example/marvin_adjacent_test.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-"""biocommons.example test, adjacent to code
-"""
+"""biocommons.example test, adjacent to code"""
 
 from .marvin import get_quote
 
diff --git a/src/biocommons/example/tests/marvin_subdir_test.py b/src/biocommons/example/tests/marvin_subdir_test.py
index f94aaf6..79c431a 100644
--- a/src/biocommons/example/tests/marvin_subdir_test.py
+++ b/src/biocommons/example/tests/marvin_subdir_test.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-"""biocommons.example test, within tests directory adjacent to source
-"""
+"""biocommons.example test, within tests directory adjacent to source"""
 
 from ..marvin import get_quote