diff --git a/swift/auth/server.py b/swift/auth/server.py
index 2e6d2d7db0..3e1ef881f4 100644
--- a/swift/auth/server.py
+++ b/swift/auth/server.py
@@ -517,9 +517,8 @@ YOU HAVE A FEW OPTIONS:
         :param request: A webob.Request instance.
         """
         try:
-            pathsegs = \
-                split_path(request.path, minsegs=1, maxsegs=3,
-                           rest_with_last=True)
+            pathsegs = split_path(request.path, minsegs=1, maxsegs=3,
+                                  rest_with_last=True)
         except ValueError:
             return HTTPBadRequest()
         if pathsegs[0] == 'v1' and pathsegs[2] == 'auth':
diff --git a/swift/common/middleware/auth.py b/swift/common/middleware/auth.py
index b60c95278d..1278a4a67a 100644
--- a/swift/common/middleware/auth.py
+++ b/swift/common/middleware/auth.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class DevAuth(object):
                 try:
                     version, rest = split_path(env.get('PATH_INFO', ''),
                                                1, 2, True)
-                except ValueError, err:
+                except ValueError:
                     return HTTPNotFound()(env, start_response)
                 if rest and rest.startswith(self.reseller_prefix):
                     # Handle anonymous access to accounts I'm the definitive
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ class DevAuth(object):
     def get_groups(self, token, memcache_client=None):
         """
         Get groups for the given token.
-        
+
         If memcache_client is set, token credentials will be cached
         appropriately.
-        
+
         With a cache miss, or no memcache_client, the configurated external
         authentication server will be queried for the group information.