diff --git a/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/de_control/_common.py b/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/de_control/_common.py
index 3f1aa85..9231f0e 100755
--- a/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/de_control/_common.py
+++ b/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/de_control/_common.py
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@
 """Common internal functions for de_control"""
 import os
 
+
 def get_de():
     return os.getenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP").upper()
diff --git a/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/de_control/modify.py b/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/de_control/modify.py
index aaa487f..2c752e5 100644
--- a/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/de_control/modify.py
+++ b/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/de_control/modify.py
@@ -39,17 +39,18 @@ def for_desktop(username):
     __eprint__("DESKTOP DETECTED. EDITING PANEL ACCORDINGLY.")
     de = com.get_de()
     if de == "XFCE":
+        config = f"/home/{ username }/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-panel.xml"
         try:
             os.remove("/home/" + username + "/.config/xfce4/panel/battery-12.rc")
         except FileNotFoundError:
             pass
-        with open("/home/" + username + "/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-panel.xml", "r") as file:
+        with open(config, "r") as file:
             xml = file.read().split("\n")
         for each in range(len(xml) - 1, -1, -1):
             if "battery" in xml[each]:
                 del xml[each]
         xml = "\n".join(xml)
-        with open("/home/" + username + "/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-panel.xml", "w") as file:
+        with open(config, "w") as file:
             file.write(xml)
     elif de == "KDE":
         __eprint__("WARNING: KDE detected. KDE support not yet implemented.")