diff --git a/dvc/exceptions.py b/dvc/exceptions.py
index 7a70821ac..45322bbe5 100644
--- a/dvc/exceptions.py
+++ b/dvc/exceptions.py
@@ -333,5 +333,7 @@ class CollectCacheError(DvcException):
 class RemoteNotSpecifiedInExternalRepoError(DvcException):
     def __init__(self, url):
         super(RemoteNotSpecifiedInExternalRepoError, self).__init__(
-            "No DVC remote is specified in target repository '{}'".format(url)
+            "No DVC remote is specified in the target repository '{}'".format(
+                url
+            )
         )