diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..467c30e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 128
+
diff --git a/scripts/privacy_server.py b/scripts/privacy_server.py
index 2dfa88f..fefbf81 100755
--- a/scripts/privacy_server.py
+++ b/scripts/privacy_server.py
@@ -504,7 +504,9 @@ def handle_client(conn, addr):
                                             str(entry[1])
                                         post_end = " }"
 
-                                        post_json = post_begin + post_timestamp + post_lat + post_lon + post_soundscape_id + post_soundscape_start_time + \
+                                        post_json = post_begin + \
+                                            post_timestamp + post_lat + post_lon + \
+                                            post_soundscape_id + post_soundscape_start_time + \
                                             post_soundscape_end_time + post_commonName + post_scientificName + \
                                             post_algorithm + post_confidence + post_end
                                         print(post_json)