diff --git a/eedl/image.py b/eedl/image.py
index ddc0387..ab2d9c9 100644
--- a/eedl/image.py
+++ b/eedl/image.py
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ def export(self,
 			(drive_root_folder is None or not os.path.exists(drive_root_folder)):
 
 			raise NotADirectoryError("The provided path for the Google Drive export folder is not a valid directory but"
-										"Drive export was specified. Either change the export type to use Google Cloud"
-										"and set that up properly (with a bucket, etc), or set the drive_root_folder"
-										"to a valid folder.")
+										" Drive export was specified. Either change the export type to use Google Cloud"
+										" and set that up properly (with a bucket, etc), or set the drive_root_folder"
+										" to a valid folder.")
 		elif export_type.lower() == "drive":
 			if drive_root_folder:
 				self.drive_root_folder = drive_root_folder
diff --git a/examples/scv_et_rework.py b/examples/scv_et_rework.py
index 241cc41..d90e835 100644
--- a/examples/scv_et_rework.py
+++ b/examples/scv_et_rework.py
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ def scv_data_download_for_year(year: str, openet_collection: str = r"OpenET/ENSE
 
 
 def download_updated_vw_et_images_by_year(download_folder: str = r"D:\vw_et_update_2023",
-											field_boundaries: Optional[dict[str: str]] = None) -> None:
-	if field_boundaries is None:
-		field_boundaries = field_boundaries_by_year
+											field_boundaries: dict[str: str] = field_boundaries_by_year) -> None:
 
 	exports_by_year = {}