diff --git a/payroll/tests/services/test_payroll.py b/payroll/tests/services/test_payroll.py
index 50abf61b..082a9994 100644
--- a/payroll/tests/services/test_payroll.py
+++ b/payroll/tests/services/test_payroll.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+import json
 from random import randrange
 from statistics import mean
-import json
 
 import pytest
 from pytest_django.asserts import assertNumQueries
@@ -316,7 +316,8 @@ def test_update_all_employee_pay_periods(db):
 
     # then there are 2 pay periods
     assert EmployeePayPeriods.objects.count() == 2
-    
+
+
 def update_notes_success(self, db, client):
     url = "http://localhost:8000/payroll/api/888813/2024/employees/notes"
     response = client.post(
@@ -329,19 +330,14 @@ def update_notes_success(self, db, client):
         ),
         content_type="application/json",
     )
-
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
+
 def update_notes_fail(self, db, client):
     url = "http://localhost:8000/payroll/api/888813/2024/employees/notes"
     response = client.post(
         url,
-        data=json.dumps(
-            {
-                "notes": "some notes"
-            }
-        ),
+        data=json.dumps({"notes": "some notes"}),
         content_type="application/json",
     )
-
     assert response.status_code == 400