diff --git a/codeflash/code_utils/formatter.py b/codeflash/code_utils/formatter.py
index 3d5b587c6..f76f6c0ad 100644
--- a/codeflash/code_utils/formatter.py
+++ b/codeflash/code_utils/formatter.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import shlex
 import subprocess
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+
 import isort
 
 from codeflash.cli_cmds.console import console, logger
@@ -11,12 +12,14 @@
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from pathlib import Path
 
+
 def get_nth_line(text: str, n: int) -> str | None:
     for i, line in enumerate(text.splitlines(), start=1):
         if i == n:
             return line
     return None
 
+
 def get_diff_output(cmd: list[str]) -> Optional[str]:
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ def get_diff_output(cmd: list[str]) -> Optional[str]:
             is_ruff = cmd[0] == "ruff"
             if e.returncode == 0 and is_ruff:
                 return ""
-            elif e.returncode == 1 and is_ruff:
+            if e.returncode == 1 and is_ruff:
                 return e.stdout.strip() or None
         return None
 
@@ -35,25 +38,30 @@ def get_diff_output(cmd: list[str]) -> Optional[str]:
 def get_diff_lines_output_by_black(filepath: str) -> Optional[str]:
     try:
         import black  # type: ignore
-        return get_diff_output(['black', '--diff', filepath])
+
+        return get_diff_output(["black", "--diff", filepath])
     except ImportError:
         return None
 
+
 def get_diff_lines_output_by_ruff(filepath: str) -> Optional[str]:
     try:
         import ruff  # type: ignore
-        return get_diff_output(['ruff', 'format', '--diff', filepath])
+
+        return get_diff_output(["ruff", "format", "--diff", filepath])
     except ImportError:
         print("can't import ruff")
         return None
 
 
 def get_diff_lines_count(diff_output: str) -> int:
-    lines = diff_output.split('\n')
-    def is_diff_line(line: str) -> bool:
-        return line.startswith(('+', '-')) and not line.startswith(('+++', '---'))
-    diff_lines = [line for line in lines if is_diff_line(line)]
-    return len(diff_lines)
+    # Count lines that are diff changes (start with '+' or '-', but not '+++' or '---')
+    count = 0
+    for line in diff_output.split("\n"):
+        if line and (line[0] in ("+", "-")) and not (line[:3] == "+++" or line[:3] == "---"):
+            count += 1
+    return count
+
 
 def is_safe_to_format(filepath: str, max_diff_lines: int = 100) -> bool:
     diff_changes_stdout = None
@@ -61,20 +69,19 @@ def is_safe_to_format(filepath: str, max_diff_lines: int = 100) -> bool:
     diff_changes_stdout = get_diff_lines_output_by_black(filepath)
 
     if diff_changes_stdout is None:
-        logger.warning(f"black formatter not found, trying ruff instead...")
+        logger.warning("black formatter not found, trying ruff instead...")
         diff_changes_stdout = get_diff_lines_output_by_ruff(filepath)
         if diff_changes_stdout is None:
-            logger.warning(f"Both ruff, black formatters not found, skipping formatting diff check.")
+            logger.warning("Both ruff, black formatters not found, skipping formatting diff check.")
             return False
-    
+
     diff_lines_count = get_diff_lines_count(diff_changes_stdout)
-    
+
     if diff_lines_count > max_diff_lines:
         logger.debug(f"Skipping {filepath}: {diff_lines_count} lines would change (max: {max_diff_lines})")
         return False
-    else:
-        return True
-        
+    return True
+
 
 def format_code(formatter_cmds: list[str], path: Path, print_status: bool = True) -> str:  # noqa
     # TODO: Only allow a particular whitelist of formatters here to prevent arbitrary code execution