diff --git a/includes/core/class-validation.php b/includes/core/class-validation.php
index 5a80a9db..b95a9659 100644
--- a/includes/core/class-validation.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-validation.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Validation' ) ) {
 
 				//validation of correct values from options in wp-admin
 				$stripslashes = $value;
-				if( is_string( $value ) ){
+				if ( is_string( $value ) ) {
 					$stripslashes = stripslashes( $value );
 				}
 
diff --git a/includes/core/um-actions-profile.php b/includes/core/um-actions-profile.php
index e578d966..ffd92325 100644
--- a/includes/core/um-actions-profile.php
+++ b/includes/core/um-actions-profile.php
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ function um_user_edit_profile( $args ) {
 
 			//validation of correct values from options in wp-admin
 			$stripslashes = $args['submitted'][ $key ];
-			if( is_string( $stripslashes ) ){
+			if ( is_string( $stripslashes ) ) {
 				$stripslashes = stripslashes( $stripslashes );
 			}
 			if ( in_array( $array['type'], array( 'select' ) ) &&