diff --git a/account_manager.py b/account_manager.py
index 98e7a3b89088fc6047c4389e45a02ee476a5632c..0b9af882ed4b7ba5643433b241bc5f7691d522e1 100755
--- a/account_manager.py
+++ b/account_manager.py
@@ -3,22 +3,27 @@ import json
 import rc_util
 import argparse
 import signal
-import uuid
-import pika
-import rc_util
 from rc_rmq import RCRMQ
 import rabbit_config as rcfg
-import time
 
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description = "Account management driver script")
-parser.add_argument(
-    "username", help="Username that should be locked/unlocked")
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+    description="Account management driver script"
+)
+parser.add_argument("username", help="Username that should be locked/unlocked")
 parser.add_argument(
-    "state", help="Choose from states (ok,block,certify) to put the user in")
+    "state", help="Choose from states (ok,block,certify) to put the user in"
+)
 parser.add_argument(
-    "-s", "--service", nargs='+', default='all', choices=['ssh', 'newjobs', 'expiration', 'all'], help="List one or more services to be blocked (default: %(default)s)")
+    "-s",
+    "--service",
+    nargs="+",
+    default="all",
+    choices=["ssh", "newjobs", "expiration", "all"],
+    help="List one or more services to be blocked (default: %(default)s)",
+)
 parser.add_argument(
-    "-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", help="verbose output")
+    "-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", help="verbose output"
+)
 parser.add_argument(
     "-n", "--dry-run", action="store_true", help="enable dry run mode"
 )
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ msg["queuename"] = queuename
 # publish msg with acctmgr.{uname} routing key.
 rc_rmq.publish_msg(
     {
-        "routing_key": f'acctmgr.request.{queuename}',
+        "routing_key": f"acctmgr.request.{queuename}",
         "msg": msg,
     }
 )
@@ -60,18 +65,23 @@ def callback(ch, method, properties, body):
     username = msg["username"]
 
     if msg["success"]:
-        print(f"Account for {username} has been {msg['action']}ed.\n Updating the user state in DB")
+        print(
+            f"Account for {username} has been {msg['action']}ed.\n Updating"
+            " the user state in DB"
+        )
     else:
-        print(f"There's some issue in account management agents for {username}")
+        print(
+            f"There's some issue in account management agents for {username}"
+        )
         errmsg = msg.get("errmsg", [])
         for err in errmsg:
             print(err)
 
-
     ch.basic_ack(delivery_tag=method.delivery_tag)
     rc_rmq.stop_consume()
     rc_rmq.delete_queue(queuename)
 
+
 print(f"Request {username} account state set to {state}.")
 
 # Set initial timeout timer
@@ -82,7 +92,7 @@ print("Waiting for completion...")
 rc_rmq.start_consume(
     {
         "queue": queuename,
-        "routing_key": f'certified.{queuename}',
+        "routing_key": f"certified.{queuename}",
         "cb": callback,
     }
 )
diff --git a/prod_rmq_agents/acct_mgmt_workflow.py b/prod_rmq_agents/acct_mgmt_workflow.py
index 7b7bc0cf7cb48ff9e045a918e8f599424a1c1a7a..2be72986d8b30fcbb9972a9761696a87c89ee34b 100755
--- a/prod_rmq_agents/acct_mgmt_workflow.py
+++ b/prod_rmq_agents/acct_mgmt_workflow.py
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import json
 import rc_util
-import argparse
-import signal
-import uuid
-import pika
-import rc_util
 from rc_rmq import RCRMQ
 import rabbit_config as rcfg
-import time
 
 task = "acctmgr"
 
@@ -17,6 +11,7 @@ rc_rmq = RCRMQ({"exchange": rcfg.Exchange, "exchange_type": "topic"})
 
 tracking = {}
 
+
 def manage_acct(ch, method, properties, body):
     msg = json.loads(body)
     op = method.routing_key.split(".")[1]
@@ -28,38 +23,34 @@ def manage_acct(ch, method, properties, body):
     if username in tracking:
         current = tracking[username]
     else:
-        current =  tracking[username] = {}
+        current = tracking[username] = {}
 
-    if op == 'request':
-        if state == 'blocked' or state == 'certification':
+    if op == "request":
+        if state == "blocked" or state == "certification":
             msg["action"] = "lock"
-        elif state == 'ok':
+        elif state == "ok":
             msg["action"] = "unlock"
         else:
             print("Invalid state provided. Check the help menu.")
-        
-        if service == 'all':
+
+        if service == "all":
             current["new_jobs"] = None
             current["expire_account"] = None
             # send a broadcast message to all agents
             rc_rmq.publish_msg(
                 {
                     "routing_key": f"{msg['action']}.{queuename}",
-                    "msg":  msg,
+                    "msg": msg,
                 }
             )
         else:
             for each_service in service:
                 current[each_service] = None
                 rc_rmq.publish_msg(
-                    {
-                        "routing_key": f"{each_service}.{queuename}",
-                        "msg": msg 
-                    }
+                    {"routing_key": f"{each_service}.{queuename}", "msg": msg}
                 )
 
-
-    elif op == 'done':
+    elif op == "done":
         # Check if each task/agent returned success
         current[msg["task"]] = msg["success"]
 
@@ -71,22 +62,20 @@ def manage_acct(ch, method, properties, body):
 
         if done:
             rc_util.update_state(username, state)
-    
+
             # Send done msg to account_manager.py
             rc_rmq.publish_msg(
                 {
-                    "routing_key": f'certified.{queuename}',
+                    "routing_key": f"certified.{queuename}",
                     "msg": msg,
                 }
             )
 
     ch.basic_ack(delivery_tag=method.delivery_tag)
 
-rc_rmq.bind_queue(queue=task, routing_key='acctmgr.request.*', durable=True)
-rc_rmq.bind_queue(queue=task, routing_key='acctmgr.done.*', durable=True)
 
-print("Waiting for completion...")
-rc_rmq.start_consume(
-    {"queue": task, "cb": manage_acct}
-)
+rc_rmq.bind_queue(queue=task, routing_key="acctmgr.request.*", durable=True)
+rc_rmq.bind_queue(queue=task, routing_key="acctmgr.done.*", durable=True)
 
+print("Waiting for completion...")
+rc_rmq.start_consume({"queue": task, "cb": manage_acct})
diff --git a/prod_rmq_agents/new_jobs.py b/prod_rmq_agents/new_jobs.py
index cb51d18e4f21e77abe2d1391724ca18b474a8727..588be10320513398cb5ff564ff94e74f02231140 100644
--- a/prod_rmq_agents/new_jobs.py
+++ b/prod_rmq_agents/new_jobs.py
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-import os
 import json
-import pika
 import rc_util
 from os import popen
-from pathlib import Path
 from rc_rmq import RCRMQ
 import rabbit_config as rcfg
 
@@ -25,26 +22,35 @@ def new_jobs(ch, method, properties, body):
     queuename = msg["queuename"]
 
     try:
-        block_new_jobs_cmd = f"/cm/shared/apps/slurm/19.05.5/bin/sacctmgr --immediate update user {username} set maxjobs=0"
-        unblock_new_jobs_cmd = f"/cm/shared/apps/slurm/19.05.5/bin/sacctmgr --immediate update user {username} set maxjobs=-1"
-
-        if action == 'lock':
-            block_new_jobs = popen(block_new_jobs_cmd).read().rstrip()
-        elif action == 'unlock':
-            unblock_new_jobs = popen(unblock_new_jobs_cmd).read().rstrip()
+        block_new_jobs_cmd = (
+            "/cm/shared/apps/slurm/19.05.5/bin/sacctmgr --immediate update"
+            f" user {username} set maxjobs=0"
+        )
+        unblock_new_jobs_cmd = (
+            "/cm/shared/apps/slurm/19.05.5/bin/sacctmgr --immediate update"
+            f" user {username} set maxjobs=-1"
+        )
+
+        if action == "lock":
+            popen(block_new_jobs_cmd).read().rstrip()
+        elif action == "unlock":
+            popen(unblock_new_jobs_cmd).read().rstrip()
 
         msg["success"] = True
-        logger.info(f"Succeeded in blocking {username}'s jobs getting to run state")
+        logger.info(
+            f"Succeeded in blocking {username}'s jobs getting to run state"
+        )
 
     except Exception:
         msg["success"] = False
-        msg["errmsg"] = "Exception raised while setting maxjobs that can enter run state, check the logs for stack trace"
+        msg["errmsg"] = (
+            "Exception raised while setting maxjobs that can enter run state,"
+            " check the logs for stack trace"
+        )
         logger.error("", exc_info=True)
 
-
     rc_rmq.publish_msg(
-        {"routing_key": f'acctmgr.done.{queuename}', 
-         "msg": msg}
+        {"routing_key": f"acctmgr.done.{queuename}", "msg": msg}
     )
 
     logger.debug(f"User {username} confirmation sent for {action}ing {task}")
@@ -53,12 +59,10 @@ def new_jobs(ch, method, properties, body):
 
 
 logger.info(f"Start listening to queue: {task}")
-rc_rmq.bind_queue(queue=task, routing_key='lock.*', durable=True)
-rc_rmq.bind_queue(queue=task, routing_key='unlock.*', durable=True)
-rc_rmq.bind_queue(queue=task, routing_key='newjobs.*', durable=True)
-rc_rmq.start_consume(
-    {"queue": task, "cb": new_jobs}
-)
+rc_rmq.bind_queue(queue=task, routing_key="lock.*", durable=True)
+rc_rmq.bind_queue(queue=task, routing_key="unlock.*", durable=True)
+rc_rmq.bind_queue(queue=task, routing_key="newjobs.*", durable=True)
+rc_rmq.start_consume({"queue": task, "cb": new_jobs})
 
 logger.info("Disconnected")
 rc_rmq.disconnect()