diff --git a/gramps/gen/db/base.py b/gramps/gen/db/base.py
index 3bee11e42..393cb8f3e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/db/base.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/db/base.py
@@ -25,21 +25,21 @@ Base class for the Gramps databases. All database interfaces should inherit
 from this class.
 """
 
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Python libraries
 #
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import re
 import time
 from operator import itemgetter
 import logging
 
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Gramps libraries
 #
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from ..db.dbconst import DBLOGNAME
 from ..const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
 _ = glocale.translation.gettext
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ from .exceptions import DbTransactionCancel
 
 _LOG = logging.getLogger(DBLOGNAME)
 
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Gramps libraries
 #
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 class DbReadBase: