diff --git a/axes/__init__.py b/axes/__init__.py
index 4a2dd26..9d066a3 100644
--- a/axes/__init__.py
+++ b/axes/__init__.py
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 VERSION = (1, 2, 4, 'rc1')
 
+
 def get_version():
     return '%s.%s.%s-%s' % VERSION
 
 try:
     from django.conf import settings
-    import logging, os
+    import logging
+    import os
 
     LOGFILE = os.path.join(settings.DIRNAME, 'axes.log')
+    log_format = '%(asctime)s %(name)-12s %(levelname)-8s %(message)s'
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG,
-                        format='%(asctime)s %(name)-12s %(levelname)-8s %(message)s',
+                        format=log_format,
                         datefmt='%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S',
                         filename=LOGFILE,
                         filemode='w')
@@ -18,7 +21,8 @@ try:
     fileLog.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
     # set a format which is simpler for console use
-    formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(name)-12s: %(levelname)-8s %(message)s')
+    console_format = '%(asctime)s %(name)-12s: %(levelname)-8s %(message)s'
+    formatter = logging.Formatter(console_format)
 
     # tell the handler to use this format
     fileLog.setFormatter(formatter)
@@ -26,5 +30,6 @@ try:
     # add the handler to the root logger
     logging.getLogger('').addHandler(fileLog)
 except:
-    # if we have any problems, we most likely don't have a settings module loaded
+    # if we have any problems, we most likely don't have a settings module
+    # loaded
     pass
diff --git a/axes/admin.py b/axes/admin.py
index dc623b7..c832258 100644
--- a/axes/admin.py
+++ b/axes/admin.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
 from axes.models import AccessAttempt
 
+
 class AccessAttemptAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-    list_display = ('attempt_time', 'ip_address', 'user_agent', 'path_info', 'failures_since_start')
+    list_display = ('attempt_time', 'ip_address', 'user_agent', 'path_info',
+                    'failures_since_start')
     list_filter = ['attempt_time', 'ip_address', 'path_info']
     search_fields = ['ip_address', 'user_agent', 'path_info']
     date_hierarchy = 'attempt_time'
@@ -18,4 +20,4 @@ class AccessAttemptAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
         })
     )
 
-admin.site.register(AccessAttempt, AccessAttemptAdmin)
\ No newline at end of file
+admin.site.register(AccessAttempt, AccessAttemptAdmin)
diff --git a/axes/decorators.py b/axes/decorators.py
index adc9709..f2beebd 100644
--- a/axes/decorators.py
+++ b/axes/decorators.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ LOCKOUT_TEMPLATE = getattr(settings, 'AXES_LOCKOUT_TEMPLATE', None)
 LOCKOUT_URL = getattr(settings, 'AXES_LOCKOUT_URL', None)
 VERBOSE = getattr(settings, 'AXES_VERBOSE', True)
 
+
 def query2str(items):
     """Turns a dictionary into an easy-to-read list of key-value pairs.
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ if VERBOSE:
     log.info('AXES: BEGIN LOG')
     log.info('Using django-axes ' + axes.get_version())
 
+
 def get_user_attempt(request):
     """
     Returns access attempt record if it exists.
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ def get_user_attempt(request):
 
     return attempt
 
+
 def watch_login(func):
     """
     Used to decorate the django.contrib.admin.site.login method.
@@ -91,8 +94,10 @@ def watch_login(func):
         # share some useful information
         if func.__name__ != 'decorated_login' and VERBOSE:
             log.info('AXES: Calling decorated function: %s' % func.__name__)
-            if args: log.info('args: %s' % args)
-            if kwargs: log.info('kwargs: %s' % kwargs)
+            if args:
+                log.info('args: %s' % args)
+            if kwargs:
+                log.info('kwargs: %s' % kwargs)
 
         # call the login function
         response = func(request, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -120,6 +125,7 @@ def watch_login(func):
 
     return decorated_login
 
+
 def lockout_response(request):
     if LOCKOUT_TEMPLATE:
         context = {
@@ -127,7 +133,7 @@ def lockout_response(request):
             'failure_limit': FAILURE_LIMIT,
         }
         return render_to_response(LOCKOUT_TEMPLATE, context,
-                                  context_instance = RequestContext(request))
+                                  context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
     if LOCKOUT_URL:
         return HttpResponseRedirect(LOCKOUT_URL)
@@ -139,6 +145,7 @@ def lockout_response(request):
         return HttpResponse("Account locked: too many login attempts.  "
                             "Contact an admin to unlock your account.")
 
+
 def check_request(request, login_unsuccessful):
     failures = 0
     attempt = get_user_attempt(request)
@@ -200,9 +207,11 @@ def check_request(request, login_unsuccessful):
 
     return True
 
-ERROR_MESSAGE = ugettext_lazy("Please enter a correct username and password. Note that both fields are case-sensitive.")
+ERROR_MESSAGE = ugettext_lazy("Please enter a correct username and password. "
+                              "Note that both fields are case-sensitive.")
 LOGIN_FORM_KEY = 'this_is_the_login_form'
 
+
 def _display_login_form(request, error_message=''):
     request.session.set_test_cookie()
     return render_to_response('admin/login.html', {
@@ -211,6 +220,7 @@ def _display_login_form(request, error_message=''):
         'error_message': error_message
     }, context_instance=template.RequestContext(request))
 
+
 def staff_member_required(view_func):
     """
     Decorator for views that checks that the user is logged in and is a staff
@@ -232,8 +242,8 @@ def staff_member_required(view_func):
            documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 
         3. Neither the name of Django nor the names of its contributors may be
-           used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
-           specific prior written permission.
+           used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+           without specific prior written permission.
 
     THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
     AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
diff --git a/axes/management/commands/axes_reset.py b/axes/management/commands/axes_reset.py
index 95df888..27fe9ca 100644
--- a/axes/management/commands/axes_reset.py
+++ b/axes/management/commands/axes_reset.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
 from axes.utils import reset
 
+
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     args = ''
-    help = ("resets any lockouts or failed login records. If called with an " +
+    help = ("resets any lockouts or failed login records. If called with an "
             "IP, resets only for that IP")
 
     def handle(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/axes/middleware.py b/axes/middleware.py
index c3cf389..cc85c52 100644
--- a/axes/middleware.py
+++ b/axes/middleware.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from django.contrib import admin
 from django.contrib.auth import views as auth_views
 from axes.decorators import watch_login
 
+
 class FailedLoginMiddleware(object):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ class FailedLoginMiddleware(object):
         # and the regular auth login page
         auth_views.login = watch_login(auth_views.login)
 
+
 class FailedAdminLoginMiddleware(object):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(FailedAdminLoginMiddleware, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ class FailedAdminLoginMiddleware(object):
         # watch the admin login page
         admin.site.login = watch_login(admin.site.login)
 
+
 class FailedAuthLoginMiddleware(object):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(FailedAuthLoginMiddleware, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/axes/models.py b/axes/models.py
index f2f06e1..eae53ca 100644
--- a/axes/models.py
+++ b/axes/models.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ FAILURES_DESC = 'Failed Logins'
 # set unique by user_agent, ip
 # make user agent, ip indexed fields
 
+
 class AccessAttempt(models.Model):
     user_agent = models.CharField(max_length=255)
     ip_address = models.IPAddressField('IP Address')
diff --git a/axes/tests.py b/axes/tests.py
index 0eb8923..15f464d 100644
--- a/axes/tests.py
+++ b/axes/tests.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ from decorators import FAILURE_LIMIT
 # Only run tests if they have axes in middleware
 
 # Basically a functional test
+
+
 class AccessAttemptTest(TestCase):
     NOT_GONNA_BE_PASSWORD = "sfdlermmvnLsefrlg0c9gjjPxmvLlkdf2#"
     NOT_GONNA_BE_USERNAME = "whywouldyouohwhy"
diff --git a/axes/utils.py b/axes/utils.py
index c9d95f4..3a5de6f 100644
--- a/axes/utils.py
+++ b/axes/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from axes.models import AccessAttempt
 
+
 def reset(ip=None, silent=False):
     if not ip:
         attempts = AccessAttempt.objects.all()
@@ -16,4 +17,3 @@ def reset(ip=None, silent=False):
                 print 'No matching attempt found.'
         else:
             attempt.delete()
-