diff --git a/python/ycm.py b/python/ycm.py
index 6747a637..d7bcbb20 100644
--- a/python/ycm.py
+++ b/python/ycm.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import indexer
 
 min_num_chars = int( vim.eval( "g:ycm_min_num_of_chars_for_completion" ) )
 
+
 class CompletionSystem( object ):
   def __init__( self ):
     self.completer = indexer.Completer()
@@ -30,15 +31,18 @@ class CompletionSystem( object ):
     self.pattern = re.compile( r"[_a-zA-Z]\w*" )
     self.future = None
 
+
   def CandidatesForQueryAsync( self, query ):
     filetype = vim.eval( "&filetype" )
     self.future = self.completer.CandidatesForQueryAndTypeAsync(
       SanitizeQuery( query ),
       filetype )
 
+
   def AsyncCandidateRequestReady( self ):
     return self.future.ResultsReady()
 
+
   def CandidatesFromStoredRequest( self ):
     if not self.future:
       return []
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@ class CompletionSystem( object ):
     self.future.GetResults( results )
     return results
 
+
   def AddBufferIdentifiers( self ):
     text = "\n".join( vim.current.buffer )
     text = RemoveIdentFreeText( text )
@@ -60,10 +65,12 @@ class CompletionSystem( object ):
 
     self.completer.AddCandidatesToDatabase( idents, filetype, filepath )
 
+
 def CurrentColumn():
   # vim's columns start at 1 while vim.current.line columns start at 0
   return int( vim.eval( "col('.')" ) ) - 1
 
+
 def CompletionStartColumn():
   line = vim.current.line
   current_column = CurrentColumn()
@@ -77,9 +84,11 @@ def CompletionStartColumn():
 
   return start_column
 
+
 def EscapeForVim( text ):
   return text.replace( "'", "''" )
 
+
 def CurrentCursorText():
   start_column = CompletionStartColumn()
   current_column = CurrentColumn()
@@ -94,6 +103,7 @@ def CurrentCursorText():
 def SanitizeQuery( query ):
   return query.strip()
 
+
 def RemoveIdentFreeText( text ):
   """Removes commented-out code and code in quotes."""