diff --git a/gluon/sqlhtml.py b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
index 2ff8d32a..cff80b93 100644
--- a/gluon/sqlhtml.py
+++ b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
@@ -1504,13 +1504,12 @@ class SQLFORM(FORM):
             hideerror=hideerror,
             **kwargs
         )
-
-        self.deleted = \
-            request_vars.get(self.FIELDNAME_REQUEST_DELETE, False)
+        
+        self.deleted = request_vars.get(self.FIELDNAME_REQUEST_DELETE, False)
 
         self.custom.end = CAT(self.hidden_fields(), self.custom.end)
 
-        auch = self.record_id and self.errors and self.deleted
+        delete_exception = self.record_id and self.errors and self.deleted
 
         if self.record_changed and self.detect_record_change:
             message_onchange = \
@@ -1522,8 +1521,9 @@ class SQLFORM(FORM):
             if message_onchange is not None:
                 current.response.flash = message_onchange
             return ret
-        elif (not ret) and (not auch):
-            # auch is true when user tries to delete a record
+
+        elif (not ret) and (not delete_exception):
+            # delete_exception is true when user tries to delete a record
             # that does not pass validation, yet it should be deleted
             for fieldname in self.fields:
 
@@ -1720,6 +1720,7 @@ class SQLFORM(FORM):
                                        self.id_field_name]).update(**fields)
                 else:
                     self.vars.id = self.table.insert(**fields)
+
         self.accepted = ret
         return ret
 
diff --git a/gluon/validators.py b/gluon/validators.py
index 309c0aef..d5b41442 100644
--- a/gluon/validators.py
+++ b/gluon/validators.py
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class IS_IN_DB(Validator):
         _and=None,
         left=None,
         delimiter=None,
-        auto_add = False,
+        auto_add=False,
     ):
         from pydal.objects import Table
         if hasattr(dbset, 'define_table'):