diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/acquisition.py b/slic/core/acquisition/acquisition.py
index ac6f4001b..48e69a721 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/acquisition.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/acquisition.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from abc import abstractmethod
 from slic.utils.channels import Channels
 from slic.utils import can_create_file, typename
 from slic.core.task import Task
+
 from .baseacquisition import BaseAcquisition
 from .sfpaths import SwissFELPaths
 
diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/bsacquisition.py b/slic/core/acquisition/bsacquisition.py
index 16718a0a5..750392081 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/bsacquisition.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/bsacquisition.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from bsread.avail import dispatcher
 from .acquisition import Acquisition
 
 
-
 class BSAcquisition(Acquisition):
 
     def _acquire(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/bschannels.py b/slic/core/acquisition/bschannels.py
index 54cf31a32..a6f32c992 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/bschannels.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/bschannels.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from bsread.avail import dispatcher
 from slic.utils.printing import format_header
 
 
-
 class BSChannels:
 
     def __init__(self, channels):
diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/dbacquisition.py b/slic/core/acquisition/dbacquisition.py
index 25cf812f8..edb537856 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/dbacquisition.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/dbacquisition.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-
 import data_api as dapi
 
 from .acquisition import Acquisition
 
 
-
 class DBAcquisition(Acquisition):
 
     def _acquire(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/diaacquisition.py b/slic/core/acquisition/diaacquisition.py
index b5e8f1a50..e0f49a38d 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/diaacquisition.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/diaacquisition.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from .sfpaths import SwissFELPaths
 from .pedestals import find_last_pedestal, take_pedestal
 
 
-
 class DIAAcquisition(BaseAcquisition):
 
     def __init__(self, instrument, pgroup, default_channels=None, default_dir=None, api_address=None):
diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/diaconfig.py b/slic/core/acquisition/diaconfig.py
index ebc557811..96b1efa45 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/diaconfig.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/diaconfig.py
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from slic.utils.printing import printable_dict_of_dicts
 
 
-
 EXPTIME = {
     "alvra":   0.000005,
     "bernina": 0.00001
 }
 
 
-
 class DIAConfig:
 
     def __init__(self, instrument, pgroup):
diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/pedestals.py b/slic/core/acquisition/pedestals.py
index 1a09c712d..26f869bb1 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/pedestals.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/pedestals.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ TIMESTAMP_FORMAT = "%Y%m%d_%H%M"
 PREFIX = "pedestal_"
 
 
-
 def find_last_pedestal(clients, directory="."):
     clients = set(clients)
     clients = clients - {"bsread"}
diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/pvacquisition.py b/slic/core/acquisition/pvacquisition.py
index 9742e9516..9e2ec6938 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/pvacquisition.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/pvacquisition.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from slic.utils import get_dtype, get_shape
 from .acquisition import Acquisition
 
 
-
 class PVAcquisition(Acquisition):
 
     def _acquire(self, *args, polling=False, **kwargs):
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ def epics_to_h5_polling(filename, channels, n_pulses=100, wait_time=0.5):
     write_to_h5(filename, channels, arrays)
 
 
-
 def epics_to_h5_triggered(filename, channels, n_pulses=100, wait_time=0.5):
     pvs = [PV(ch) for ch in channels]
 
diff --git a/slic/core/adjustable/genericadjustable.py b/slic/core/adjustable/genericadjustable.py
index 706013a2e..b37647c7e 100644
--- a/slic/core/adjustable/genericadjustable.py
+++ b/slic/core/adjustable/genericadjustable.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from time import sleep
+
 from .baseadjustable import BaseAdjustable
 
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class GenericAdjustable(BaseAdjustable):
 
 
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     pos = 0
diff --git a/slic/core/condition/condition.py b/slic/core/condition/condition.py
index 11038d78b..103846685 100644
--- a/slic/core/condition/condition.py
+++ b/slic/core/condition/condition.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from abc import abstractmethod
 from time import sleep
 
-from .basecondition import BaseCondition
 from slic.utils import within, within_fraction, fraction_to_percentage
 from slic.utils import typename
 
+from .basecondition import BaseCondition
+
 
 class Condition(BaseCondition):
 
diff --git a/slic/core/condition/valuecondition.py b/slic/core/condition/valuecondition.py
index 3415ed253..c6d483637 100644
--- a/slic/core/condition/valuecondition.py
+++ b/slic/core/condition/valuecondition.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-from .condition import Condition
 from slic.core.task import Loop
 
+from .condition import Condition
+
 
 class ValueCondition(Condition):
 
diff --git a/slic/core/scanner/runname.py b/slic/core/scanner/runname.py
index a1c642f4f..c072b3041 100644
--- a/slic/core/scanner/runname.py
+++ b/slic/core/scanner/runname.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ EVERYTHING = "*"
 DIGITS = "[0-9]"
 
 
-
 class RunFilenameGenerator:
 
     def __init__(self, base_dir, prefix="run", n_digits=4, separator="_", extension="json"):
@@ -38,8 +37,6 @@ class RunFilenameGenerator:
 
 
 
-
-
 def extract_runnumbers(fnames, *args):
     return [extract_runnumber(fn, *args) for fn in fnames]
 
diff --git a/slic/core/scanner/scanbackend.py b/slic/core/scanner/scanbackend.py
index 050687b88..32782a4bb 100644
--- a/slic/core/scanner/scanbackend.py
+++ b/slic/core/scanner/scanbackend.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from slic.utils.printing import printable_dict
 from slic.utils.ask_yes_no import ask_Yes_no
 
 
-
 class ScanBackend:
 
     def __init__(self, adjustables, values, acquisitions, filename, n_pulses, data_base_dir, scan_info_dir, make_scan_sub_dir, condition):
diff --git a/slic/core/scanner/scanner.py b/slic/core/scanner/scanner.py
index 2178c4bd2..cd96a38d9 100644
--- a/slic/core/scanner/scanner.py
+++ b/slic/core/scanner/scanner.py
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import numpy as np
 
+from slic.devices.general.adjustable import DummyAdjustable
+from slic.utils import typename
+
 from .scanbackend import ScanBackend
 from .runname import RunFilenameGenerator
-from slic.devices.general.adjustable import DummyAdjustable
-from slic.utils import typename
 
 
 def make_positions(start, end, n):
     return np.linspace(start, end, n + 1)
 
 
-
 class Scanner:
 
     def __init__(self, data_base_dir="", scan_info_dir="", default_acquisitions=[], condition=None, make_scan_sub_dir=True):
diff --git a/slic/core/task/basetask.py b/slic/core/task/basetask.py
index efd5b798f..2ef848e09 100644
--- a/slic/core/task/basetask.py
+++ b/slic/core/task/basetask.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class BaseTask(ABC):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
 
+
 #TODO:
 #Task is used everywhere with hold=False (default?).
 #Thus, whether start() is mandatory is not clear.
diff --git a/slic/core/task/task.py b/slic/core/task/task.py
index d7ce61cd2..2d10063a5 100644
--- a/slic/core/task/task.py
+++ b/slic/core/task/task.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 from threading import Thread
 
-from .basetask import BaseTask
 from slic.utils import typename
 
+from .basetask import BaseTask
+
 
 class Task(BaseTask):