diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index c972a9288..0bf108c52 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -2526,8 +2526,8 @@ def _inboxAfterInitial(recentPostsCache: {}, maxRecentPosts: int,
 
         # save the post to file
         if saveJson(postJsonObject, destinationFilename):
+            # should we notify that a post from this person has arrived?
             if not postIsDM:
-                # should we notify that a post from this person has arrived?
                 handleNickname = handle.split('@')[0]
                 handleDomain = handle.split('@')[1]
                 if notifyWhenPersonPosts(baseDir, nickname, domain,
diff --git a/notifyOnPost.py b/notifyOnPost.py
index 20bf927c2..2c40e7d2e 100644
--- a/notifyOnPost.py
+++ b/notifyOnPost.py
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ def notifyWhenPersonPosts(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
     """
     if followingNickname == nickname and followingDomain == domain:
         return False
-    notifyOnPostFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/' + \
-        nickname + '@' + domain + '/notifyOnPost.txt'
+    notifyOnPostFilename = \
+        baseDir + '/accounts/' + nickname + '@' + domain + '/notifyOnPost.txt'
     handle = followingNickname + '@' + followingDomain
     if not os.path.isfile(notifyOnPostFilename):
         # create a new notifyOnPost file
diff --git a/scripts/epicyon-notification b/scripts/epicyon-notification
index d8e0e54c6..d2f2c6301 100755
--- a/scripts/epicyon-notification
+++ b/scripts/epicyon-notification
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@ function notifications {
         epicyonNotifyFile="$epicyonDir/.newNotifiedPost"
         if [ -f "$epicyonNotifyFile" ]; then
             if ! grep -q "##sent##" "$epicyonNotifyFile"; then
-                epicyonReplyMessage=$(notification_translate_text 'New post')
-                epicyonNotifyFileContent=$(echo "$epicyonReplyMessage")" "$(cat "$epicyonNotifyFile")
+                epicyonNotifyMessage=$(notification_translate_text 'New post')
+                epicyonNotifyFileContent=$(echo "$epicyonNotifyMessage")" "$(cat "$epicyonNotifyFile")
                 if [[ "$epicyonNotifyFileContent" == *':'* ]]; then
-                    epicyonReplyMessage="Epicyon: $epicyonNotifyFileContent"
+                    epicyonNotifyMessage="Epicyon: $epicyonNotifyFileContent"
                 fi
-                sendNotification "$USERNAME" "Epicyon" "$epicyonReplyMessage"
+                sendNotification "$USERNAME" "Epicyon" "$epicyonNotifyMessage"
                 echo "##sent##" > "$epicyonNotifyFile"
                 chown ${PROJECT_NAME}:${PROJECT_NAME} "$epicyonNotifyFile"
             fi