diff --git a/src/ScratchPad.py b/src/ScratchPad.py
index 48ec0eb63..eede08b9b 100644
--- a/src/ScratchPad.py
+++ b/src/ScratchPad.py
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@ class ScratchAddress(ScratchObjWrapper):
             self._value = "%s %s %s %s" % (self._obj.get_street(),
                                            self._obj.get_city(),
                                            self._obj.get_state(),
-                                           self._obj.get_country())
+                                           self._obj.get_country(),
+                                          )
 
 class ScratchLocation(ScratchObjWrapper):
 
@@ -300,7 +301,8 @@ class ScratchLocation(ScratchObjWrapper):
         self._type  = _("Location")
         self._value = "%s %s %s" % (self._obj.get_city(),
                                     self._obj.get_state(),
-                                    self._obj.get_country())
+                                    self._obj.get_country(),
+                                   )
 
 class ScratchEvent(ScratchHandleWrapper):
 
@@ -446,7 +448,7 @@ class ScratchSourceRef(ScratchObjWrapper):
                 self._title = base.get_title()
                 notelist = map(self._db.get_note_from_handle, 
                                self._obj.get_note_list())
-                srctxtlist = [ note for note in notelist 
+                srctxtlist = [note for note in notelist 
                                if note.get_type() == gen.lib.NoteType.SOURCE_TEXT]
                 page = self._obj.get_page()
                 if not page:
@@ -1076,7 +1078,7 @@ class ScratchPadListView(object):
             if dragtype in self._target_type_to_wrapper_class_map:
                 possible_wrappers = [dragtype]
         else:
-            possible_wrappers = [target for target in context.targets \
+            possible_wrappers = [target for target in context.targets
                         if target in self._target_type_to_wrapper_class_map]
 
         if len(possible_wrappers) == 0:
diff --git a/src/cli/argparser.py b/src/cli/argparser.py
index 2d99a823c..07acedf98 100644
--- a/src/cli/argparser.py
+++ b/src/cli/argparser.py
@@ -296,8 +296,10 @@ class ArgParser(object):
                                 new_value = safe_eval(new_value)
                             config.set(setting_name, new_value)
                             print >> sys.stderr, "    New Gramps config " \
-                                            "setting: %s:%s" % (setting_name, \
-                                            repr(config.get(setting_name)))
+                                            "setting: %s:%s" % (
+                                                setting_name,
+                                                repr(config.get(setting_name))
+                                                )
                         else:
                             need_to_quit = True
                     else:
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editchildref.py b/src/gui/editors/editchildref.py
index c23e36c86..79d352ef1 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editchildref.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editchildref.py
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ class EditChildRef(EditSecondary):
         """
         notebook = gtk.Notebook()
 
-        self.srcref_list = SourceEmbedList(self.dbstate,self.uistate,self.track,self.obj)
+        self.srcref_list = SourceEmbedList(
+                            self.dbstate, self.uistate, self.track, self.obj)
         self._add_tab(notebook, self.srcref_list)
         self.track_ref_for_deletion("srcref_list")
 
@@ -201,9 +202,9 @@ class EditChildRef(EditSecondary):
             self.close()
 
 def button_activated(event, mouse_button):
-    if (event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and \
+    if (event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and
         event.button == mouse_button) or \
-       (event.type == gtk.gdk.KEY_PRESS and \
+       (event.type == gtk.gdk.KEY_PRESS and
         event.keyval in (_RETURN, _KP_ENTER)):
         return True
     else:
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editevent.py b/src/gui/editors/editevent.py
index 3f5d1e6a5..80f45b577 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editevent.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editevent.py
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ class EditEvent(EditPrimary):
         return dialog_title
 
     def get_custom_events(self):
-        return self.dbstate.db.get_person_event_types() + \
-               self.dbstate.db.get_family_event_types()
+        return (self.dbstate.db.get_person_event_types() +
+                self.dbstate.db.get_family_event_types()
+               )
 
     def _local_init(self):
         self.width_key = 'interface.event-width'
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editeventref.py b/src/gui/editors/editeventref.py
index 736c39dd7..50d4e3317 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editeventref.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editeventref.py
@@ -263,5 +263,5 @@ class EditFamilyEventRef(EditEventRef):
             self.add_event = self.db.add_family_event
 
     def get_custom_events(self):
-        return [ gen.lib.EventType((gen.lib.EventType.CUSTOM,val)) \
+        return [gen.lib.EventType((gen.lib.EventType.CUSTOM,val))
                  for val in self.dbstate.db.get_family_event_types()]
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py b/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
index 778708c84..fac592af1 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editfamily.py
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ class ChildEmbedList(EmbeddedList):
 
     def share_button_clicked(self, obj=None):
         # it only makes sense to skip those who are already in the family
-        skip_list = [self.family.get_father_handle(), \
-                     self.family.get_mother_handle()] + \
-                    [x.ref for x in self.family.get_child_ref_list() ]
+        skip_list = [self.family.get_father_handle(),
+                     self.family.get_mother_handle()]
+        skip_list.extend(x.ref for x in self.family.get_child_ref_list())
 
         sel = SelectPerson(self.dbstate, self.uistate, self.track,
                            _("Select Child"), skip=skip_list)
@@ -432,9 +432,11 @@ class EditFamily(EditPrimary):
         # look for the scenerio of a child and no parents on a new
         # family
         
-        if self.added and self.obj.get_father_handle() is None and \
-               self.obj.get_mother_handle() is None and \
-               len(self.obj.get_child_ref_list()) == 1:
+        if (self.added and
+          not self.obj.get_father_handle() and
+          not self.obj.get_mother_handle() and
+          len(self.obj.get_child_ref_list()) == 1):
+
             self.add_parent = True
             if not config.get('preferences.family-warn'):
                 for i in self.hidden:
@@ -689,8 +691,8 @@ class EditFamily(EditPrimary):
         mhandle = self.obj.get_mother_handle()
         self.update_mother(mhandle)
 
-        self.phandles = [mhandle, fhandle] + \
-                        [ x.ref for x in self.obj.get_child_ref_list()]
+        self.phandles = [mhandle, fhandle]
+        self.phandles.extend(x.ref for x in self.obj.get_child_ref_list())
         
         self.phandles = filter(None, self.phandles)
 
@@ -988,9 +990,10 @@ class EditFamily(EditPrimary):
                 self.db.commit_person(person, trans)
 
     def object_is_empty(self):
-        return self.obj.get_father_handle() is None and \
-               self.obj.get_mother_handle() is None and \
-               len(self.obj.get_child_ref_list()) == 0
+        return (not self.obj.get_father_handle() and
+                not self.obj.get_mother_handle() and
+                len(self.obj.get_child_ref_list()) == 0
+               )
             
     def save(self, *obj):
         try:
@@ -1173,9 +1176,9 @@ class EditFamily(EditPrimary):
         return name
 
 def button_activated(event, mouse_button):
-    if (event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and \
+    if (event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and
         event.button == mouse_button) or \
-       (event.type == gtk.gdk.KEY_PRESS and \
+       (event.type == gtk.gdk.KEY_PRESS and
         event.keyval in (_RETURN, _KP_ENTER)):
         return True
     else:
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editmedia.py b/src/gui/editors/editmedia.py
index 49d06cea1..489fff53e 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editmedia.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editmedia.py
@@ -344,36 +344,36 @@ class DeleteMediaQuery(object):
 
         for handle in person_list:
             person = self.db.get_person_from_handle(handle)
-            new_list = [ photo for photo in person.get_media_list() \
-                        if photo.get_reference_handle() != self.media_handle ]
+            new_list = [photo for photo in person.get_media_list()
+                        if photo.get_reference_handle() != self.media_handle]
             person.set_media_list(new_list)
             self.db.commit_person(person, trans)
 
         for handle in family_list:
             family = self.db.get_family_from_handle(handle)
-            new_list = [ photo for photo in family.get_media_list() \
-                        if photo.get_reference_handle() != self.media_handle ]
+            new_list = [photo for photo in family.get_media_list()
+                        if photo.get_reference_handle() != self.media_handle]
             family.set_media_list(new_list)
             self.db.commit_family(family, trans)
 
         for handle in event_list:
             event = self.db.get_event_from_handle(handle)
-            new_list = [ photo for photo in event.get_media_list() \
-                        if photo.get_reference_handle() != self.media_handle ]
+            new_list = [photo for photo in event.get_media_list()
+                        if photo.get_reference_handle() != self.media_handle]
             event.set_media_list(new_list)
             self.db.commit_event(event, trans)
 
         for handle in place_list:
             place = self.db.get_place_from_handle(handle)
-            new_list = [ photo for photo in place.get_media_list() \
-                        if photo.get_reference_handle() != self.media_handle ]
+            new_list = [photo for photo in place.get_media_list()
+                        if photo.get_reference_handle() != self.media_handle]
             place.set_media_list(new_list)
             self.db.commit_place(place, trans)
 
         for handle in source_list:
             source = self.db.get_source_from_handle(handle)
-            new_list = [ photo for photo in source.get_media_list() \
-                        if photo.get_reference_handle() != self.media_handle ]
+            new_list = [photo for photo in source.get_media_list()
+                        if photo.get_reference_handle() != self.media_handle]
             source.set_media_list(new_list)
             self.db.commit_source(source, trans)
 
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editperson.py b/src/gui/editors/editperson.py
index 833a17dc3..5baec5372 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editperson.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editperson.py
@@ -685,11 +685,11 @@ class EditPerson(EditPrimary):
         """
         Override base class, make inactive home action if not needed.
         """
-        if self.dbstate.db.get_default_person() and \
-                self.obj.get_handle() == \
-                            self.dbstate.db.get_default_person().get_handle():
+        if (self.dbstate.db.get_default_person() and
+                self.obj.get_handle() ==
+                    self.dbstate.db.get_default_person().get_handle()):
             self.home_action.set_sensitive(False)
-        else :
+        else:
             self.home_action.set_sensitive(True)
 
     def _make_active(self, obj):
diff --git a/src/images/mk_blue_marble.py b/src/images/mk_blue_marble.py
index 9d42ee796..e4ca5785a 100644
--- a/src/images/mk_blue_marble.py
+++ b/src/images/mk_blue_marble.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def process_file( imagefile, image_width, image_height, map_x, map_y, map_width,
 			tile_x = map_x + tile_width * x
 			tile_y = map_y - tile_width * y
 			print "location: %dx%d" % (tile_x,tile_y)
-			tile_defines.append("self.zoom_map.add_map_source('%s', %d,%d, %d,%d, %d,%d)" %\
+			tile_defines.append("self.zoom_map.add_map_source('%s', %d,%d, %d,%d, %d,%d)" %
 				(outfile,tile_x,tile_y,tile_width,tile_width,tile_size,tile_size))
 			x = x + 1
 		y = y + 1
diff --git a/src/plugins/webreport/WebCal.py b/src/plugins/webreport/WebCal.py
index d9cc31f6f..9f00b90d7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/webreport/WebCal.py
+++ b/src/plugins/webreport/WebCal.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class WebCalReport(Report):
         self.anniv = mgobn('anniversaries')
         self.home_link = mgobn('home_link')
 
-        self.month_notes = [mgobn('note_' + month) \
+        self.month_notes = [mgobn('note_' + month)
             for month in ['jan', 'feb', 'mar', 'apr', 'may', 'jun', 'jul', 
                 'aug', 'sep', 'oct', 'nov', 'dec']]
 
diff --git a/src/test/regrtest.py b/src/test/regrtest.py
index b11735578..08622fc72 100755
--- a/src/test/regrtest.py
+++ b/src/test/regrtest.py
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ def getTestSuites(loc=gramps_root):
     test_suites = []
     perf_suites = []
     # note that test_mod and match_mod modify passed-in lists
-    paths = [(path,files) for path,dirs,files in os.walk(loc) \
-        if test_mod(path,dirs) and match_mod(files)] 
+    paths = [(path,files) for path,dirs,files in os.walk(loc)
+                if test_mod(path,dirs) and match_mod(files)] 
 
     ## NO -- see explanation below
     ##  oldpath = list(sys.path)
diff --git a/src/web/libdjango.py b/src/web/libdjango.py
index 7ae1473da..a14e1d2a1 100644
--- a/src/web/libdjango.py
+++ b/src/web/libdjango.py
@@ -203,26 +203,26 @@ class DjangoInterface(object):
 
     def get_child_ref_list(self, family):
         obj_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(family)
-        childrefs = models.ChildRef.objects.filter(object_id=family.id, \
-                                                   object_type=obj_type).order_by("order")
+        childrefs = models.ChildRef.objects.filter(object_id=family.id,
+                                        object_type=obj_type).order_by("order")
         return map(self.pack_child_ref, childrefs)
 
     def get_source_ref_list(self, obj):
         obj_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(obj)
-        sourcerefs = models.SourceRef.objects.filter(object_id=obj.id, \
-                                  object_type=obj_type).order_by("order")
+        sourcerefs = models.SourceRef.objects.filter(object_id=obj.id,
+                                        object_type=obj_type).order_by("order")
         return map(self.pack_source_ref, sourcerefs)
 
     def get_event_refs(self, obj, order="order"):
         obj_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(obj)
-        eventrefs = models.EventRef.objects.filter(object_id=obj.id, \
-                                  object_type=obj_type).order_by(order)
+        eventrefs = models.EventRef.objects.filter(object_id=obj.id,
+                                        object_type=obj_type).order_by(order)
         return eventrefs
 
     def get_event_ref_list(self, obj):
         obj_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(obj)
-        eventrefs = models.EventRef.objects.filter(object_id=obj.id, \
-                                  object_type=obj_type).order_by("order")
+        eventrefs = models.EventRef.objects.filter(object_id=obj.id,
+                                        object_type=obj_type).order_by("order")
         return map(self.pack_event_ref, eventrefs)
 
     def get_family_list(self, person): # person has families
diff --git a/src/web/sortheaders.py b/src/web/sortheaders.py
index 25ee58d9a..011c24d37 100644
--- a/src/web/sortheaders.py
+++ b/src/web/sortheaders.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class SortHeaders:
         always be present.
         """
         params.update(self.additional_params)
-        return '?%s' % '&'.join(['%s=%s' % (param, value) \
+        return '?%s' % '&'.join(['%s=%s' % (param, value)
                                      for param, value in params.items()])
 
     def get_order_by(self):