diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v8_0/change_in_words_varchar_length.py b/erpnext/patches/v8_0/change_in_words_varchar_length.py
index 0e5891ea6f3..68ff95b5ed7 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v8_0/change_in_words_varchar_length.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v8_0/change_in_words_varchar_length.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
 
 def execute():
-	doctypes = frappe.db.sql_list(""""select parent from tabDocField where fieldname = 'in_words'""")
+	doctypes = frappe.db.sql_list("""select parent from tabDocField where fieldname = 'in_words'""")
 		
 	for dt in doctypes:
 		for fieldname in ("in_words", "base_in_words"):
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ def execute():
 				.format(dt, fieldname, fieldname))
 				
 	frappe.db.sql("""alter table `tabJournal Entry` 
-		change column `total_amount_in_words` `total_amount_in_words` varchar(255)""")
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+		change column `total_amount_in_words` `total_amount_in_words` varchar(255)""")