diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index 65363e7ed..5d25c9ea3 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def cmdLineParser():
                            help="Use a HTTP proxy to connect to the target url")
 
         request.add_option("--proxy-cred", dest="pCred",
-                           help="Proxy authentication credentials "
+                           help="HTTP proxy authentication credentials "
                                 "(name:password)")
 
         request.add_option("--ignore-proxy", dest="ignoreProxy", action="store_true",
diff --git a/lib/request/methodrequest.py b/lib/request/methodrequest.py
index ef34fce5b..f68a85b86 100644
--- a/lib/request/methodrequest.py
+++ b/lib/request/methodrequest.py
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ import urllib2
 
 
 class MethodRequest(urllib2.Request):
-    ''' Used to create HEAD/PUT/DELETE/... requests with urllib2 '''
+    '''
+    Used to create HEAD/PUT/DELETE/... requests with urllib2
+    '''
+
     def set_method(self, method):
         self.method = method.upper()
+
     def get_method(self):
         return getattr(self, 'method', urllib2.Request.get_method(self))