diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index fcfc2f8e..38ce4932 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -36,3 +36,5 @@ repos:
     rev: 5.0.4
     hooks:
       - id: flake8
+
+exclude: ^docs/javascripts/
diff --git a/docs/api_reference.md b/docs/api_reference.md
index e86bcdb9..e4e45f97 100644
--- a/docs/api_reference.md
+++ b/docs/api_reference.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ $('#apiIframe').on('load', function() {
 });
 
 // reloads the window with the content when a user navigates over the browser's history
-function locationHashChanged() {  
+function locationHashChanged() {
   window.location.reload();
 }
 window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged;
diff --git a/docs/api_reference/src/CMakeLists.txt b/docs/api_reference/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 40186a0d..74fc94fb 100644
--- a/docs/api_reference/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/docs/api_reference/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jegp_add_standardese_sources(
     LIBRARIES intro quantities
     EXTENSIONS macros_extensions
     CHECKED TRUE
-#    PDF PATH "mp-units.pdf" #[[EXCLUDE_FROM_MAIN]]
+    # PDF PATH "mp-units.pdf" #[[EXCLUDE_FROM_MAIN]]
     HTML PATH "mp-units.html" #[[EXCLUDE_FROM_MAIN]]
          SECTION_FILE_STYLE "WithExtension"
          LATEX_REGEX_REPLACE