diff --git a/scripts/Cut_Application_thread.py b/scripts/Cut_Application_thread.py
index 28098aa..39edc31 100755
--- a/scripts/Cut_Application_thread.py
+++ b/scripts/Cut_Application_thread.py
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ def export_images(self):
                              core_diameter=self.core_diameter, output=self.output, name=self.name, lvl=self.lvl,
                             path=self.path, arrayshape=self.arrayshape, pathology=self.pathology)
 
+
         self.thread = QThread()
         self.export.info.connect(self.info)
         self.export.done.connect(self.complete)
@@ -485,6 +486,7 @@ def json_write(self):
         with open(self.output + os.sep + self.name + '_metadata.json', "w") as write_file:
             json.dump(jsondata, write_file)
 
+
     def wsifigure(self, higher_resolution=False, pathology=None):
         """
         takes the metadata from the json