diff --git a/snapcraft/linters/library_linter.py b/snapcraft/linters/library_linter.py
index 53b751a482e..9ccbf974d20 100644
--- a/snapcraft/linters/library_linter.py
+++ b/snapcraft/linters/library_linter.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def _find_deb_package(self, library_name):
                     output = subprocess.run(
                         ["dpkg", "-S", path], check=False, stdout=subprocess.PIPE
                     )
-                except: # pylint: disable=bare-except
+                except:  # pylint: disable=bare-except
                     return None
                 if output.returncode != 0:
                     return None