diff --git a/mpsd-software-environment.py b/mpsd-software-environment.py
index 94eeb8fc94c4e8dec18f57ce099fe1b4fb8d7be2..4e4a105786c087beec757b5b4ec7a23753297d82 100755
--- a/mpsd-software-environment.py
+++ b/mpsd-software-environment.py
@@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ def start_new_environment(release, from_release, target_dir):
 
 
 def environment_status(mpsd_release, script_dir):
+    """Show status of a release."""
     msg = f"Showing status of release {mpsd_release} in {script_dir}"
     logging.info(msg)
     # raise NotImplementedError(msg)
@@ -838,7 +839,8 @@ def environment_status(mpsd_release, script_dir):
     spack_dir = toolchain_dir / "spack"
     if not spack_dir.exists():
         raise ValueError(
-            f"Release {mpsd_release} has not been completly installed yet, try reinstalling it (spack directory not found)"
+            f"Release {mpsd_release} has not been completly installed yet"
+            ", try reinstalling it (spack directory not found)"
         )
     with os_chdir(spack_dir):
         pass