2 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/scripts-dev/lint.sh b/scripts-dev/lint.sh
index 02a2ca39e5..34c4854e11 100755
--- a/scripts-dev/lint.sh
+++ b/scripts-dev/lint.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,15 @@
 
 set -e
 
-isort -y -rc synapse tests scripts-dev scripts
-flake8 synapse tests
-python3 -m black synapse tests scripts-dev scripts
+if [ $# -ge 1 ]
+then
+  files=$*
+else
+  files="synapse tests scripts-dev scripts"
+fi
+
+echo "Linting these locations: $files"
+isort -y -rc $files
+flake8 $files
+python3 -m black $files
 ./scripts-dev/config-lint.sh
diff --git a/scripts-dev/update_database b/scripts-dev/update_database
index 10166583e1..27a1ad1e7e 100755
--- a/scripts-dev/update_database
+++ b/scripts-dev/update_database
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
 from synapse.config.homeserver import HomeServerConfig
 from synapse.metrics.background_process_metrics import run_as_background_process
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.storage.engines import create_engine
 from synapse.storage import DataStore
+from synapse.storage.engines import create_engine
 from synapse.storage.prepare_database import prepare_database
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("update_database")
@@ -122,4 +122,3 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     ))
 
     reactor.run()
-