diff --git a/svgpathtools/svg_to_paths.py b/svgpathtools/svg_to_paths.py
index af14da5..f4ca07b 100644
--- a/svgpathtools/svg_to_paths.py
+++ b/svgpathtools/svg_to_paths.py
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ COORD_PAIR_TMPLT = re.compile(
     r'([\+-]?\d*[\.\d]\d*[eE][\+-]?\d+|[\+-]?\d*[\.\d]\d*)'
 )
 
+
 def path2pathd(path):
     return path.get('d', '')
 
+
 def ellipse2pathd(ellipse):
     """converts the parameters from an ellipse or a circle to a string for a 
     Path object d-attribute"""