diff --git a/doc/htmldoc/developer_space/templates/pynest_api_template.py b/doc/htmldoc/developer_space/templates/pynest_api_template.py
index e35fb67e05..7b4da5e0bc 100644
--- a/doc/htmldoc/developer_space/templates/pynest_api_template.py
+++ b/doc/htmldoc/developer_space/templates/pynest_api_template.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with NEST.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-"""[[ This template demonstrates how to create a docstring for the PyNEST API.
+"""
+[[ This template demonstrates how to create a docstring for the PyNEST API.
 
 If you have modified an API, please ensure you update the docstring!
 
diff --git a/pynest/nest/lib/hl_api_types.py b/pynest/nest/lib/hl_api_types.py
index 24cdfadd09..e76b2a0667 100644
--- a/pynest/nest/lib/hl_api_types.py
+++ b/pynest/nest/lib/hl_api_types.py
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ def format_row_(s, t, sm, w, dly):
 
         # 35 is arbitrarily chosen.
         if len(srcs) >= MAX_SIZE_FULL_PRINT and not self.print_full:
-            # u'\u22EE ' is the unicode for vertical ellipsis, used when we have many connections
+            # u'\u22ee ' is the unicode for vertical ellipsis, used when we have many connections
             srcs = srcs[:15] + ["\u22ee "] + srcs[-15:]
             trgt = trgt[:15] + ["\u22ee "] + trgt[-15:]
             wght = wght[:15] + ["\u22ee "] + wght[-15:]