diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-web.scm b/gnu/packages/python-web.scm
index 4970366c93d..5ca50fa5a6c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-web.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-web.scm
@@ -9232,7 +9232,7 @@ (define-public python-pybadges
               (method git-fetch)
               (uri (git-reference
                     (url "https://github.com/google/pybadges")
-                    (commit (string-append version))))
+                    (commit version)))
               (file-name (git-file-name name version))
               (sha256
                "1zgb9idz7m3mzf8wvik0gwmyrxp753axqjv2pab326cr5myj1s4b")))
@@ -9251,8 +9251,7 @@ (define-public python-pybadges
                          python-pytest
                          python-xmldiff))
     (home-page "https://github.com/google/pybadges")
-    (synopsis
-     "Generate Github-style badges on the command-line")
+    (synopsis "Generate Github-style badges on the command-line")
     (description
      "This package provides @code{python-pybadges}: a library and command-line
 tool for generating Github-style badges as SVG images.")