diff --git a/alembic/versions/5083efccac7_create_the__settings_fields_for_user.py b/alembic/versions/5083efccac7_create_the__settings_fields_for_user.py
index ed77f87..c27af4a 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/5083efccac7_create_the__settings_fields_for_user.py
+++ b/alembic/versions/5083efccac7_create_the__settings_fields_for_user.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import sqlalchemy as sa
 
 
 def upgrade():
-    ''' Add the column notifications to the table users.
+    ''' Add the column _settings to the table users.
     '''
     op.add_column(
         'users',
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ def upgrade():
 
 
 def downgrade():
-    ''' Add the column notifications to the table users.
+    ''' Add the column _settings to the table users.
     '''
     op.drop_column('users', '_settings')
diff --git a/pagure/lib/__init__.py b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
index f27ba47..1cff0ab 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
@@ -1454,8 +1454,7 @@ def update_user_settings(session, settings, user):
                 new_settings[key] = settings[key]
         else:
             update.append(key)
-            val = False
-            new_settings[key] = val
+            new_settings[key] = False
 
     if not update:
         return 'No settings to change'
diff --git a/pagure/ui/app.py b/pagure/ui/app.py
index adef315..3f99321 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/app.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/app.py
@@ -482,7 +482,6 @@ def update_user_settings():
         return flask.redirect(
             flask.url_for('auth_login', next=flask.request.url))
 
-
     user = pagure.lib.search_user(
         SESSION, username=flask.g.fas_user.username)
     if not user: