diff --git a/recipes/economist_espresso.recipe b/recipes/economist_espresso.recipe
index bb0cae2bf0..0736cdbf62 100644
--- a/recipes/economist_espresso.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist_espresso.recipe
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ class Espresso(BasicNewsRecipe):
     use_embedded_content = False
     masthead_url = 'https://www.livemint.com/lm-img/dev/economist-logo-oneline.png'
 
-    extra_css = """
+    extra_css = '''
         h1 { text-align:center; }
         ._main-image, ._description, .sub, .calibre-nuked-tag-figcaption { text-align:center; font-size:small; }
         ._quote-container { font-size:x-large; font-style:italic; color:#202020; }
-    """
+    '''
 
     keep_only_tags = [dict(name='main', attrs={'id': 'content'})]
 
diff --git a/recipes/fokus.recipe b/recipes/fokus.recipe
index 1067204753..9493541727 100644
--- a/recipes/fokus.recipe
+++ b/recipes/fokus.recipe
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Fokus(BasicNewsRecipe):
         response = browser.open(req)
 
         # Parse the response into a BeautifulSoup soup.
-        soup = BeautifulSoup(response.get_data(), "html.parser")
+        soup = BeautifulSoup(response.get_data(), 'html.parser')
 
         # The cover image of the current edition is located in a <figure> tag with class 'Issue__thumbnail'.
         try:
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Fokus(BasicNewsRecipe):
             # Set the `img_tag` to `None` if it is falsy. This way, we can force an `AttributeError` if no cover URL
             # can be found.
             img_tag = img_tag if img_tag else None
-            cover_url = img_tag["src"]
+            cover_url = img_tag['src']
         except AttributeError:
             self.log.error("Failed to identify the cover image URL. Does an 'Issue__thumbnail' figure still exist?")
             return ''