diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 8e0a76df4..6e291f1ae 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -1977,54 +1977,56 @@ def undoAnnounceCollectionEntry(recentPostsCache: {},
     shares of posts, not shares of physical objects.
     """
     postJsonObject = loadJson(postFilename)
-    if postJsonObject:
-        # remove any cached version of this announce so that the announce
-        # icon is changed
-        nickname = getNicknameFromActor(actor)
-        cachedPostFilename = getCachedPostFilename(baseDir, nickname, domain,
-                                                   postJsonObject)
-        if cachedPostFilename:
-            if os.path.isfile(cachedPostFilename):
-                os.remove(cachedPostFilename)
-        removePostFromCache(postJsonObject, recentPostsCache)
+    if not postJsonObject:
+        return
+    # remove any cached version of this announce so that the announce
+    # icon is changed
+    nickname = getNicknameFromActor(actor)
+    cachedPostFilename = getCachedPostFilename(baseDir, nickname, domain,
+                                               postJsonObject)
+    if cachedPostFilename:
+        if os.path.isfile(cachedPostFilename):
+            os.remove(cachedPostFilename)
+    removePostFromCache(postJsonObject, recentPostsCache)
 
-        if not postJsonObject.get('type'):
-            return
-        if postJsonObject['type'] != 'Create':
-            return
-        if not hasObjectDict(postJsonObject):
-            if debug:
-                pprint(postJsonObject)
-                print('DEBUG: post has no object')
-            return
-        if not postJsonObject['object'].get('shares'):
-            return
-        if not postJsonObject['object']['shares'].get('items'):
-            return
-        totalItems = 0
-        if postJsonObject['object']['shares'].get('totalItems'):
-            totalItems = postJsonObject['object']['shares']['totalItems']
-        itemFound = False
-        for announceItem in postJsonObject['object']['shares']['items']:
-            if announceItem.get('actor'):
-                if announceItem['actor'] == actor:
-                    if debug:
-                        print('DEBUG: Announce was removed for ' + actor)
-                    anIt = announceItem
-                    postJsonObject['object']['shares']['items'].remove(anIt)
-                    itemFound = True
-                    break
-        if itemFound:
-            if totalItems == 1:
+    if not postJsonObject.get('type'):
+        return
+    if postJsonObject['type'] != 'Create':
+        return
+    if not hasObjectDict(postJsonObject):
+        if debug:
+            pprint(postJsonObject)
+            print('DEBUG: post has no object')
+        return
+    if not postJsonObject['object'].get('shares'):
+        return
+    if not postJsonObject['object']['shares'].get('items'):
+        return
+    totalItems = 0
+    if postJsonObject['object']['shares'].get('totalItems'):
+        totalItems = postJsonObject['object']['shares']['totalItems']
+    itemFound = False
+    for announceItem in postJsonObject['object']['shares']['items']:
+        if announceItem.get('actor'):
+            if announceItem['actor'] == actor:
                 if debug:
-                    print('DEBUG: shares (announcements) ' +
-                          'was removed from post')
-                del postJsonObject['object']['shares']
-            else:
-                itlen = len(postJsonObject['object']['shares']['items'])
-                postJsonObject['object']['shares']['totalItems'] = itlen
+                    print('DEBUG: Announce was removed for ' + actor)
+                anIt = announceItem
+                postJsonObject['object']['shares']['items'].remove(anIt)
+                itemFound = True
+                break
+    if not itemFound:
+        return
+    if totalItems == 1:
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: shares (announcements) ' +
+                  'was removed from post')
+        del postJsonObject['object']['shares']
+    else:
+        itlen = len(postJsonObject['object']['shares']['items'])
+        postJsonObject['object']['shares']['totalItems'] = itlen
 
-            saveJson(postJsonObject, postFilename)
+    saveJson(postJsonObject, postFilename)
 
 
 def updateAnnounceCollection(recentPostsCache: {},