diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/export/export.py b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/export/export.py
index 5afb26d561..f3e80051f6 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/export/export.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/export/export.py
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ class Export(PluginTemplateMixin, ViewerSelectMixin, SubsetSelectMixin,
     dataset_format_items = List().tag(sync=True)
     dataset_format_selected = Unicode().tag(sync=True)
 
-    plugin_plot_selected_widget = Unicode().tag(sync=True)  # copy of widget of the selected plugin_plot in case the parent plugin is not opened
+    # copy of widget of the selected plugin_plot in case the parent plugin is not opened
+    plugin_plot_selected_widget = Unicode().tag(sync=True)
+
     plugin_plot_format_items = List().tag(sync=True)
     plugin_plot_format_selected = Unicode().tag(sync=True)
 
@@ -440,10 +442,12 @@ def export(self, filename=None, show_dialog=None, overwrite=False,
                 filename = None
 
             if not plot._plugin.is_active:
-                # force an update to the plot.  This requires the plot to have set update_callback when instantiated
+                # force an update to the plot.  This requires the plot to have set
+                # update_callback when instantiated
                 plot._update()
 
-                # create a copy of the widget shown off screen to enable rendering in case one was never created in the parent plugin
+                # create a copy of the widget shown off screen to enable rendering
+                # in case one was never created in the parent plugin
                 self.plugin_plot_selected_widget = f'IPY_MODEL_{plot.model_id}'
 
             self.save_figure(plot, filename, filetype, show_dialog=show_dialog)
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/plot_options/plot_options.py b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/plot_options/plot_options.py
index bdb8f51015..d77aa30451 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/plot_options/plot_options.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/plot_options/plot_options.py
@@ -903,8 +903,9 @@ def _request_update_stretch_histogram(self, msg={}):
             # its type
             msg = {}
 
-        # NOTE: this method is separate from _update_stretch_histogram so that _update_stretch_histogram
-        # can be called manually (or from the update_callback on the Plot object itself) without going through
+        # NOTE: this method is separate from _update_stretch_histogram so that
+        # _update_stretch_histogram can be called manually (or from the
+        # update_callback on the Plot object itself) without going through
         # the skip_if_no_updates_since_last_active check
         self._update_stretch_histogram(msg)
 
diff --git a/jdaviz/core/template_mixin.py b/jdaviz/core/template_mixin.py
index ddc61297ec..443e59bc3e 100644
--- a/jdaviz/core/template_mixin.py
+++ b/jdaviz/core/template_mixin.py
@@ -4751,7 +4751,8 @@ def _remove_data(self, label):
         self._plugin.session.hub.broadcast(PluginPlotModifiedMessage(sender=self))
 
     def _update(self):
-        # call the update callback, if it exists, on the parent plugin.  This is useful for updating the plot when a plugin is inactive
+        # call the update callback, if it exists, on the parent plugin.
+        # This is useful for updating the plot when a plugin is inactive.
         if self._update_callback is not None:
             self._update_callback()