diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 85417649..f5324921 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ repos:
       - id: debug-statements
         exclude: "debug.py"
   - repo: https://github.com/psf/black-pre-commit-mirror
-    rev: 25.12.0
+    rev: 26.1.0
     hooks:
       - id: black
   - repo: https://github.com/asottile/blacken-docs
diff --git a/src/yadism/runner.py b/src/yadism/runner.py
index cc41f934..6045f95a 100644
--- a/src/yadism/runner.py
+++ b/src/yadism/runner.py
@@ -66,15 +66,13 @@ class Runner:
 
     banner = rich.align.Align(
         rich.panel.Panel.fit(
-            inspect.cleandoc(
-                r"""  __     __       _ _
+            inspect.cleandoc(r"""  __     __       _ _
                      \ \   / /      | (_)
                       \ \_/ /_ _  __| |_ ___ _ __ ___
                        \   / _` |/ _` | / __| '_ ` _ \
                         | | (_| | (_| | \__ \ | | | | |
                         |_|\__,_|\__,_|_|___/_| |_| |_|
-                """
-            ),
+                """),
             rich.box.SQUARE,
             padding=1,
             style="magenta",
diff --git a/src/yadmark/navigator/__init__.py b/src/yadmark/navigator/__init__.py
index fab16602..1197f149 100644
--- a/src/yadmark/navigator/__init__.py
+++ b/src/yadmark/navigator/__init__.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ def yelp(*args):
     Help function (renamed to avoid clash of names) - short cut: h.
     """
     if len(args) == 0:
-        print(
-            f"""Welcome to yadmark navigator - the yadism benchmark skript!
+        print(f"""Welcome to yadmark navigator - the yadism benchmark skript!
 Available variables:
     {bnav.help_vars}
     o = "{bnav.o}" -> query observables
@@ -29,8 +28,7 @@ def yelp(*args):
     compare(id,id) - compare externals
     check_log(id) - check logs passed
     crashed_log(id) - print crashed logs
-"""
-        )
+""")
     elif len(args) == 1:
         return help(*args)
     return None