diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
index a2410df245..f31b798fea 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
@@ -365,7 +365,9 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         try:
             user = create_account_with_params(request, data)
         except AccountValidationError as err:
-            errors = { err.field: [{"user_message": err.message}] }
+            errors = {
+                err.field: [{"user_message": err.message}]
+            }
             return JsonResponse(errors, status=409)
         except ValidationError as err:
             # Should only get non-field errors from this function