diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
index 86a021af..ebac78a9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
@@ -376,12 +376,11 @@ let BookWyrm = new class {
      * @param {string} windowName windowName
      * @return {undefined}
      */
-    displayPopUp(url, windowName){
-
-      window.open(
-        url,
-        windowName,
-        "left=100,top=100,width=430,height=600"
-        )
+    displayPopUp(url, windowName) {
+        window.open(
+            url,
+            windowName,
+            "left=100,top=100,width=430,height=600"
+        );
     }
 }();
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/follow.py b/bookwyrm/views/follow.py
index 83b90035..11bff60a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/follow.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/follow.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def ostatus_follow_request(request):
     """prepare an outgoing remote follow request"""
     uri = urllib.parse.unquote(request.GET.get("acct"))
     username_parts = re.search(
-        "(?:^http(?:s?):\/\/)([\w\-\.]*)(?:.)*(?:(?:\/)([\w]*))", uri
+        r"(?:^http(?:s?):\/\/)([\w\-\.]*)(?:.)*(?:(?:\/)([\w]*))", uri
     )
     account = f"{username_parts[2]}@{username_parts[1]}"
     user = handle_remote_webfinger(account)