diff --git a/offlineimap/folder/LocalStatusSQLite.py b/offlineimap/folder/LocalStatusSQLite.py
index efff16e..059f741 100644
--- a/offlineimap/folder/LocalStatusSQLite.py
+++ b/offlineimap/folder/LocalStatusSQLite.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class LocalStatusSQLiteFolder(BaseFolder):
         if hasattr(self, 'connection'):
             self.connection.close() #close old connections first
         self.connection = sqlite.connect(self.filename,
-                                         check_same_thread = False)
+                                         check_same_thread=False)
 
         # Upgrade from database version 1 to version 2
         # This change adds labels and mtime columns, to be used by Gmail IMAP and Maildir folders.
diff --git a/offlineimap/folder/Maildir.py b/offlineimap/folder/Maildir.py
index cfc820c..cb8b71c 100644
--- a/offlineimap/folder/Maildir.py
+++ b/offlineimap/folder/Maildir.py
@@ -462,7 +462,8 @@ class MaildirFolder(BaseFolder):
         """
 
         if not uid in self.messagelist:
-            raise OfflineImapError("Cannot change unknown Maildir UID %s"% uid)
+            raise OfflineImapError("Cannot change unknown Maildir UID %s"% uid,
+                                   OfflineImapError.ERROR.MESSAGE)
         if uid == new_uid: return
 
         oldfilename = self.messagelist[uid]['filename']