diff --git a/py-scripts/station_layer3.py b/py-scripts/station_layer3.py
index 7563d34f..0fab8a91 100644
--- a/py-scripts/station_layer3.py
+++ b/py-scripts/station_layer3.py
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-'''
+"""
 this script creates 1 station on given arguments
 how to run - [lanforge@LF4-Node2 py-scripts]$ python3 station_banao.py -hst localhost -s TestAP22 -pwd [BLANK] -sec open -rad wiphy0
-'''
+"""
 import sys
 import os
 import importlib
 import argparse
 import time
 
- 
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.abspath(__file__ + "../../../")))
 
 LFUtils = importlib.import_module("py-json.LANforge.LFUtils")
@@ -20,7 +19,8 @@ Realm = realm.Realm
 
 
 class STATION(LFCliBase):
-    def __init__(self, lfclient_host, lfclient_port, ssid, paswd, security, radio, sta_list=None, name_prefix="L3Test", upstream="eth2"):
+    def __init__(self, lfclient_host, lfclient_port, ssid, paswd, security, radio, sta_list=None, name_prefix="L3Test",
+                 upstream="eth2"):
         super().__init__(lfclient_host, lfclient_port)
         self.host = lfclient_host
         self.port = lfclient_port
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class STATION(LFCliBase):
         self.cx_profile.side_b_min_bps = 1000000
         self.cx_profile.side_b_max_bps = 1000000
 
-
     def precleanup(self, sta_list):
         self.cx_profile.cleanup_prefix()
         for sta in self.sta_list:
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ class STATION(LFCliBase):
         self.cx_profile.create(endp_type="lf_udp", side_a=self.station_profile.station_names, side_b=self.upstream,
                                sleep_time=0)
 
-    def start(self, sta_list):
+    def start(self):
         self.station_profile.admin_up()
         temp_stas = self.station_profile.station_names.copy()
         if self.local_realm.wait_for_ip(temp_stas):
@@ -72,16 +71,12 @@ class STATION(LFCliBase):
             self.exit_fail()
         self.cx_profile.start_cx()
 
-
     def stop(self):
         # Bring stations down
         self.station_profile.admin_down()
         self.cx_profile.stop_cx()
 
 
-
-
-
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         prog='station_layer3.py',
@@ -92,7 +87,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('-pwd', '--passwd', type=str, help='password to connect to ssid')
     parser.add_argument('-sec', '--security', type=str, help='security')
     parser.add_argument('-rad', '--radio', type=str, help='radio at which client will be connected')
-    #parser.add_argument()
+    # parser.add_argument()
     args = parser.parse_args()
     num_sta = 1
     station_list = LFUtils.port_name_series(prefix="sta",
@@ -100,10 +95,12 @@ def main():
                                             end_id=num_sta - 1,
                                             padding_number=10000,
                                             radio=args.radio)
-    obj = STATION(lfclient_host= args.host, lfclient_port=8080, ssid=args.ssid , paswd=args.passwd, security=args.security, radio=args.radio, sta_list=station_list)
+    obj = STATION(lfclient_host=args.host, lfclient_port=8080, ssid=args.ssid, paswd=args.passwd,
+                  security=args.security, radio=args.radio, sta_list=station_list)
     obj.precleanup(station_list)
     obj.build()
-    obj.start(station_list)
+    obj.start()
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()