diff --git a/bonfire/bonfire.py b/bonfire/bonfire.py
index 8678ae9c..f1367ec2 100755
--- a/bonfire/bonfire.py
+++ b/bonfire/bonfire.py
@@ -657,7 +657,6 @@ def _validate_opposing_opts(ctx, param, value):
         type=str,
         default="",
     ),
-
     _local_option,
 ]
 
diff --git a/bonfire/processor.py b/bonfire/processor.py
index bdd516cc..04c1683b 100644
--- a/bonfire/processor.py
+++ b/bonfire/processor.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def process_iqe_cji(
     parallel_enabled="",
     parallel_worker_count="",
     rp_args="",
-    ibutsu_source=""
+    ibutsu_source="",
 ):
     log.info("processing IQE ClowdJobInvocation")
 
diff --git a/bonfire/utils.py b/bonfire/utils.py
index 3e8f85c3..8bbd6c35 100644
--- a/bonfire/utils.py
+++ b/bonfire/utils.py
@@ -288,7 +288,10 @@ def _get_gl_commit_hash(self):
                 project_id = p["id"]
 
         if not project_id:
-            raise FatalError("gitlab project ID not found for {self.org}/{self.repo}")
+            raise FatalError(
+                f"gitlab project ID not found for {self.org}/{self.repo}."
+                " If you are sure it is correct, check the repository's read permissions."
+            )
 
         def get_ref_func(ref):
             return self._session.get(