diff --git a/ckan/controllers/home.py b/ckan/controllers/home.py
index 21843ca4fb3..7a9fe062a0d 100644
--- a/ckan/controllers/home.py
+++ b/ckan/controllers/home.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # horrible hack
 dirty_cached_group_stuff = None
 
+
 class HomeController(base.BaseController):
     repo = model.repo
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ def __before__(self, action, **env):
                     ('no such table' in msg):
                 # table missing, major database problem
                 base.abort(503, _('This site is currently off-line. Database '
-                             'is not initialised.'))
+                                  'is not initialised.'))
                 # TODO: send an email to the admin person (#1285)
             else:
                 raise
@@ -58,24 +59,27 @@ def index(self):
 
             c.facets = query['facets']
             maintain.deprecate_context_item(
-              'facets',
-              'Use `c.search_facets` instead.')
+                'facets',
+                'Use `c.search_facets` instead.')
 
             c.search_facets = query['search_facets']
 
-            c.facet_titles = {'groups': _('Groups'),
-                          'tags': _('Tags'),
-                          'res_format': _('Formats'),
-                          'license': _('Licence'), }
+            c.facet_titles = {
+                'groups': _('Groups'),
+                'tags': _('Tags'),
+                'res_format': _('Formats'),
+                'license': _('Licence'),
+            }
 
             data_dict = {'sort': 'packages', 'all_fields': 1}
             # only give the terms to group dictize that are returned in the
             # facets as full results take a lot longer
             if 'groups' in c.search_facets:
-                data_dict['groups'] = [ item['name'] for item in
-                    c.search_facets['groups']['items'] ]
+                data_dict['groups'] = [
+                    item['name'] for item in c.search_facets['groups']['items']
+                ]
             c.groups = logic.get_action('group_list')(context, data_dict)
-        except search.SearchError, se:
+        except search.SearchError:
             c.package_count = 0
             c.groups = []
 
@@ -90,8 +94,8 @@ def index(self):
                 msg = _(u'Please <a href="{link}">update your profile</a>'
                         u' and add your email address and your full name. '
                         u'{site} uses your email address'
-                        u' if you need to reset your password.'.format(link=url,
-                        site=g.site_title))
+                        u' if you need to reset your password.'.format(
+                            link=url, site=g.site_title))
             elif not c.userobj.email:
                 msg = _('Please <a href="%s">update your profile</a>'
                         ' and add your email address. ') % url + \
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ def db_to_form_schema(group_type=None):
             except logic.NotFound:
                 return None
 
-            return {'group_dict' :group_dict}
+            return {'group_dict': group_dict}
 
         global dirty_cached_group_stuff
         if not dirty_cached_group_stuff:
@@ -160,14 +164,14 @@ def db_to_form_schema(group_type=None):
             # We get all the packages or at least too many so
             # limit it to just 2
             for group in groups_data:
-                group['group_dict']['packages'] = group['group_dict']['packages'][:2]
+                group['group_dict']['packages'] = \
+                    group['group_dict']['packages'][:2]
             #now add blanks so we have two
             while len(groups_data) < 2:
-                groups_data.append({'group_dict' :{}})
+                groups_data.append({'group_dict': {}})
             # cache for later use
             dirty_cached_group_stuff = groups_data
 
-
         c.group_package_stuff = dirty_cached_group_stuff
 
         # END OF DIRTYNESS