diff --git a/tharanor_letter.py b/tharanor_letter.py
index 88436ec..c06e9f4 100644
--- a/tharanor_letter.py
+++ b/tharanor_letter.py
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ def generate():
     recipient_id = request.form['recipient']
     text = request.form['text']
     sender = query_db('SELECT * FROM sender WHERE id = ?', [sender_id], one=True)
-    recipient = query_db('SELECT recipient.*, state.name as state_name'
-                         'FROM recipient LEFT JOIN state ON recipient.state_id = state.id'
-                         'WHERE recipient.id = ?', [recipient_id], one=True)
+    query = ('SELECT recipient.*, state.name as state_name FROM recipient LEFT JOIN state ON recipient.state_id = '
+             'state.id WHERE recipient.id = ?')
+    recipient = query_db(query, [recipient_id], one=True)
     return render_template('letter.html', sender=sender, recipient=recipient, text=text)