diff --git a/client/stt.py b/client/stt.py
index 5b40808ea..eae42a372 100644
--- a/client/stt.py
+++ b/client/stt.py
@@ -429,17 +429,20 @@ def is_available(cls):
 
 class WatsonSTT(AbstractSTTEngine):
     """
-    Speech-To-Text implementation which relies on the IBM Watson Speech-To-Text API. This requires an 
-    IBM Bluemix account, but the first 1000 minutes of transcribing per month are free.
+    Speech-To-Text implementation which relies on the IBM Watson Speech-To-Text
+    API. This requires an IBM Bluemix account, but the first 1000 minutes of
+    transcribing per month are free.
 
     To obtain a login:
-    1. Register for IBM Bluemix here: https://console.ng.bluemix.net/registration/
-    2. Once you've logged in, click the "Use Services & APIs" link on the dashboard
+    1. Register for IBM Bluemix here:
+       https://console.ng.bluemix.net/registration/
+    2. Once you've logged in, click the "Use Services & APIs" link on the
+       dashboard
     3. Click the "Speech To Text" icon
     4. In the form on the right, leave all options as defaults and click Create
-    5. You'll now have a new service listed on your dashboard. If you click that service 
-       there will be a navigation option for "Service Credentials" in the left hand nav. 
-       Find your username and password there.
+    5. You'll now have a new service listed on your dashboard. If you click
+       that service there will be a navigation option for "Service Credentials"
+       in the left hand nav. Find your username and password there.
 
     Excerpt from sample profile.yml:
 
@@ -507,8 +510,8 @@ def get_config(cls):
 
     def transcribe(self, fp):
         """
-        Performs STT via the Watson Speech-to-Text API, transcribing an audio file and
-        returning an English string.
+        Performs STT via the Watson Speech-to-Text API, transcribing an audio
+        file and returning an English string.
 
         Arguments:
         fp -- the path to the .wav file to be transcribed
@@ -528,9 +531,13 @@ def transcribe(self, fp):
         wav.close()
         data = fp.read()
 
-        headers = {'content-type': 'audio/l16; rate=%s; channels=1' % frame_rate}
-        r = self._http.post('https://stream.watsonplatform.net/speech-to-text/api/v1/recognize?continuous=true',
-                             data=data, headers=headers, auth=(self.username, self.password))
+        headers = {'content-type':
+                   'audio/l16; rate=%s; channels=1' % frame_rate}
+        r = self._http.post(
+            'https://stream.watsonplatform.net/' +
+            'speech-to-text/api/v1/recognize?continuous=true',
+            data=data, headers=headers, auth=(self.username, self.password)
+        )
         try:
             r.raise_for_status()
         except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e: