diff --git a/salt/modules/rabbitmq.py b/salt/modules/rabbitmq.py
index 6afc2b1eab..7f441b4e2f 100644
--- a/salt/modules/rabbitmq.py
+++ b/salt/modules/rabbitmq.py
@@ -500,6 +500,7 @@ def policy_exists(vhost, name, runas=None):
     policies = list_policies(runas=runas)
     return bool(vhost in policies and name in policies[vhost])
 
+
 def enable_plugin(name, runas=None):
     '''
     Enable a RabbitMQ plugin via the rabbitmq-plugin command.
@@ -510,6 +511,7 @@ def enable_plugin(name, runas=None):
             runas=runas)
     return _format_response(ret, 'Enabled')
 
+
 def disable_plugin(name, runas=None):
     '''
     Disable a RabbitMQ plugin via the rabbitmq-plugin command.
diff --git a/salt/states/rabbitmq_cluster.py b/salt/states/rabbitmq_cluster.py
index 114ec8aad8..e92965b43f 100644
--- a/salt/states/rabbitmq_cluster.py
+++ b/salt/states/rabbitmq_cluster.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 '''
 Manage RabbitMQ Clusters
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ def __virtual__():
         name = False
     return name
 
+
 def join(name, host, user='rabbit', runas=None):
     '''
     Ensure the RabbitMQ plugin is enabled.
diff --git a/salt/states/rabbitmq_plugin.py b/salt/states/rabbitmq_plugin.py
index d89d457abb..b4b1f0fc30 100644
--- a/salt/states/rabbitmq_plugin.py
+++ b/salt/states/rabbitmq_plugin.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 '''
 Manage RabbitMQ Plugins.
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ def __virtual__():
         name = False
     return name
 
+
 def enabled(name, runas=None):
     '''
     Ensure the RabbitMQ plugin is enabled.
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ def enabled(name, runas=None):
 
     return ret
 
+
 def disabled(name, runas=None):
     '''
     Ensure the RabbitMQ plugin is enabled.
diff --git a/salt/states/rabbitmq_user.py b/salt/states/rabbitmq_user.py
index ad744a3aa6..c42594d818 100644
--- a/salt/states/rabbitmq_user.py
+++ b/salt/states/rabbitmq_user.py
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ def __virtual__():
 
 
 def present(name,
-           password=None,
-           force=False,
-           tags=None,
-           perms={},
-           runas=None):
+            password=None,
+            force=False,
+            tags=None,
+            perms=(),
+            runas=None):
     '''
     Ensure the RabbitMQ user exists.
 
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ def present(name,
             if tags:
                 result = __salt__['rabbitmq.set_user_tags'](
                     name, tags, runas=runas)
-            for vhost, p in perms:
+            for vhost, perm in perms:
                 result = __salt__['rabbitmq.set_permissions'](
-                    vhost, name, p[0], p[1], p[2], runas)
+                    vhost, name, perm[0], perm[1], perm[2], runas)
         elif force:
             log.debug('User exists and force is set - Overriding')
             if password is not None:
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ def present(name,
                 result.update(__salt__['rabbitmq.set_user_tags'](
                     name, tags, runas=runas)
                 )
-            for vhost, p in perms:
+            for vhost, perm in perms:
                 result.update(__salt__['rabbitmq.set_permissions'](
-                    vhost, name, p[0], p[1], p[2], runas)
+                    vhost, name, perm[0], perm[1], perm[2], runas)
                 )
         else:
             log.debug('User exists, and force is not set - Abandoning')