diff --git a/core/output.py b/core/output.py
index aa949ec..feb794d 100644
--- a/core/output.py
+++ b/core/output.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class block(object):
             "_suffix",
             "_prefix",
             "min_width",
-            "align"
+            "align",
         ]:
             assign(self.__attributes, result, k)
 
diff --git a/doc/NOTES.md b/doc/NOTES.md
index 6bd6696..b758b16 100644
--- a/doc/NOTES.md
+++ b/doc/NOTES.md
@@ -3,16 +3,12 @@
 - pass if modules are missing
 - minimize dependencies, code
 - test everything in the core framework
-- think about pylint
 
 # small stuff
 - rethink documentation (use mostly md files)
 - @parameter? (or was it @attribute?) - remove getter/setters
 - use __ for private
 
-## Backwards-compatibility
-- alignment parameter
-
 ## Improvements
 - API documentation
 - github pages
@@ -20,7 +16,6 @@
 ## TODO
 - themes: use colors to improve theme readability
 - convert some stuff to simple attributes to reduce LOCs
-- theme.exclude (battery)
 - use add_widget() instead of core.widget.Widget()
 - use widget index for bumblebee-ctl as alternative (??)