diff --git a/package_alerts/package_alerts b/package_alerts/package_alerts
index 4ae354ff5b66a6dcd5ce8f153f7e33410191cc68..2d5e2cb6c6165fd0c46582ce24fbf7c928184233 100755
--- a/package_alerts/package_alerts
+++ b/package_alerts/package_alerts
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def format_release(p, f, token):
     """format message and send payload to mattermost"""
     newpackage = p.split(',')[0]
     checksum = p.split(',')[1]
-    logfile.write("\n" + newpackage)
+    logfile.write(f"{newpackage}\n")
     # check for epoch in name, and if it exists: ignore it
     try:
         name = (
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def format_release(p, f, token):
             notes = None
 
         cl = get_changelog(token, checksum)
-        values = {}  
+        values = {}
         # Using Mattermost attachments for prettier messages
         # https://developers.mattermost.com/integrate/admin-guide/admin-message-attachments/
         values["pretext"] = f"@all new package released in {f}: **{newpackage}**"