diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 8cd478e..f6d522b 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@ See the `API Documentation`_ for more usage examples.
   :target: https://github.com/psf/black
   :alt: Style
   
-.. |pylint| image:: https://mperlet.github.io/pybadge/badges/9.86.svg
+.. |pylint| image:: https://mperlet.github.io/pybadge/badges/9.87.svg
   :target: https://github.com/mperlet/pybadge
   :alt: Vanilla Pylint Score
diff --git a/py_hplc/__init__.py b/py_hplc/__init__.py
index 8f980f7..070c8f8 100644
--- a/py_hplc/__init__.py
+++ b/py_hplc/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 """An unoffical Python wrapper for the SSI-Teledyne Next Generation class HPLC pumps."""
 # make these available at package level
-from py_hplc.pump_base import NextGenPumpBase
 from py_hplc.pump import NextGenPump
+from py_hplc.pump_base import NextGenPumpBase
diff --git a/py_hplc/pump.py b/py_hplc/pump.py
index 757ef5a..f75e79b 100644
--- a/py_hplc/pump.py
+++ b/py_hplc/pump.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def leak_detected(self) -> bool:
 
     def set_leak_mode(self, mode: int) -> int:
         """Sets the pump's current leak mode as an int.
-        
+
         0 if disabled. 1 if detected leak will fault. 2 if it will not fault.
         """
         # there seems to not be a way to query the current value without setting it
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ def set_leak_mode(self, mode: int) -> int:
                 "or 2 (won't fault)."
             )
         self.command(f"lm{mode}")  # OK,LM:<mode>/
-        
+
     # properties for pumps with a solvent select feature ------------------------------
     # todo solvent select commands need testing
     @property
diff --git a/py_hplc/pump_base.py b/py_hplc/pump_base.py
index 1e51d93..807cd9e 100644
--- a/py_hplc/pump_base.py
+++ b/py_hplc/pump_base.py
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ def open(self) -> None:
         """Opens the serial port associated with the pump.
 
         Raises: SerialException: An exception describing what went wrong. In this case,
-        we failed to open the serial port. 
-        """        
+        we failed to open the serial port.
+        """
         try:
             self.serial.open()
             self.logger.info("Serial port connected")
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def write(self, msg: str, delay: float = 0.015) -> str:
 
         A response will be returned after at least (2 * delay) seconds.
         Delay defaults to 0.015 s per pump documentation.
-        If we fail to get a "OK" response, we will wait 0.1 s before attempting again, 
+        If we fail to get a "OK" response, we will wait 0.1 s before attempting again,
         up to 3 attempts.
 
         Returns the pump's response string.
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def write(self, msg: str, delay: float = 0.015) -> str:
             self.serial.reset_input_buffer()
             self.serial.reset_output_buffer()
             time.sleep(delay)  # let the buffers clear (could defer here if async)
-            
+
             # it seems getting pre-encoded strings from a dict is only slightly faster,
             # and only some of the time, when compared to just encoding args on the fly
             self.serial.write(msg.encode() + b"\r")
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def write(self, msg: str, delay: float = 0.015) -> str:
             self.serial.flush()  # sleeps on a tight loop until everything is written
             if msg == "#":  # this won't give a response
                 break
-            
+
             time.sleep(delay)  # let the pump respond
             response = self.read()
             if "OK" not in response:  # need to retry