diff --git a/api/api.py b/api/api.py
index f3bf106e..c974290a 100644
--- a/api/api.py
+++ b/api/api.py
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ def apiGetMemberDetailsByID(id):
 def apiAddMember():
     token = request.headers["token"]
     try:
-        permission = authenticate.getRolePermission(token, 'put')
+        permission = authenticate.getRolePermission(token, "put")
     except:
         return "Forbidden", 403
     if permission == True:
-        try:   
+        try:
             queries.createNewMember(request.get_json())
             return "OK", 200
         except:
             return "Error", 500
     else:
-        return "Forbidden", 403
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+        return "Forbidden", 403
diff --git a/api/queries.py b/api/queries.py
index 890bb7de..c416f369 100644
--- a/api/queries.py
+++ b/api/queries.py
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ def getMemberDetailsByID(memberID):
 def createNewMember(input):
     newDict = {}
     for key, value in input.items():
-        newDict[stringcase.snakecase(key)] =value
+        newDict[stringcase.snakecase(key)] = value
     newMember = member(**newDict)
     with Session(db_engine) as session:
         session.add_all([newMember])
         session.commit()
-    return "OK"
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+    return "OK"