diff --git a/patientsearch/api.py b/patientsearch/api.py
index 6461e9f9..485d2c29 100644
--- a/patientsearch/api.py
+++ b/patientsearch/api.py
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ def serialize(obj):
         except (TypeError, OverflowError):
             return str(obj)
 
-
     # return selective keys - not all can be be viewed by users, e.g.secret key
     blacklist = ("SECRET", "KEY", "TOKEN", "CREDENTIALS")