diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 377b640fbc..f7ddf6e36a 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -2286,10 +2286,10 @@ class JobLaunchSerializer(BaseSerializer):
 
         # Special prohibited cases for scan jobs
         if 'job_type' in data and obj.ask_job_type_on_launch:
-            if ((obj.job_type==PERM_INVENTORY_SCAN and not data['job_type']==PERM_INVENTORY_SCAN) or
-                    (data['job_type']==PERM_INVENTORY_SCAN and not obj.job_type==PERM_INVENTORY_SCAN)):
+            if ((obj.job_type == PERM_INVENTORY_SCAN and not data['job_type'] == PERM_INVENTORY_SCAN) or
+                    (data['job_type'] == PERM_INVENTORY_SCAN and not obj.job_type == PERM_INVENTORY_SCAN)):
                 errors['job_type'] = 'Can not override job_type to or from a scan job.'
-        if (obj.job_type==PERM_INVENTORY_SCAN and ('inventory' in data) and obj.ask_inventory_on_launch and
+        if (obj.job_type == PERM_INVENTORY_SCAN and ('inventory' in data) and obj.ask_inventory_on_launch and
                 obj.inventory != data['inventory']):
             errors['inventory'] = 'Inventory can not be changed at runtime for scan jobs.'