diff --git a/progit/app.py b/progit/app.py
index 77201d5..fb6214a 100644
--- a/progit/app.py
+++ b/progit/app.py
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ def view_user(username):
     repo_start = limit * (repopage - 1)
     fork_start = limit * (forkpage - 1)
 
-
     repos = progit.lib.list_projects(
         SESSION,
         username=flask.g.fas_user.username,
@@ -234,7 +233,6 @@ def view_repo_branch(repo, branchname):
     repo_obj = pygit2.Repository(os.path.join(APP.config["GIT_FOLDER"],
                                  repo.path))
 
-
     if not branchname in repo_obj.listall_branches():
         flask.abort(404)
 
diff --git a/progit/lib.py b/progit/lib.py
index 0cc8372..06683c1 100644
--- a/progit/lib.py
+++ b/progit/lib.py
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ def list_projects(
                 model.Project.parent_id != None
             )
         elif fork is False:
-            projects = projects.filter_by(
-                parent_id = None
+            projects = projects.filter(
+                model.Project.parent_id == None
             )
 
     if start is not None:
diff --git a/progit/model.py b/progit/model.py
index 1478c2f..946615e 100644
--- a/progit/model.py
+++ b/progit/model.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class Project(BASE):
     def path(self):
         return "%s.git" % self.name
 
+
 class Comment(BASE):
     """ Stores the comments made on a commit/file.