diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/authenticate.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/authenticate.py
index d8d03eaff0d..e3a6bb103bf 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/authenticate.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/authenticate.py
@@ -96,11 +96,9 @@ class AuthenticationController(BaseAPIController):
             split = encoded_str.strip().split(' ')
         except AttributeError:
             if not encoded_str:
-                raise exceptions.MessageException(
-                    'Authentication is missing')
+                raise exceptions.MessageException('Authentication is missing')
             else:
-                raise exceptions.MessageException(
-                    'Failed to authenticate')
+                raise exceptions.MessageException('Failed to authenticate')
 
         # If split is only one element, try to decode the email and password
         # directly.