diff --git a/event/src/main/java/com/bazaarvoice/emodb/event/db/astyanax/AstyanaxEventReaderDAO.java b/event/src/main/java/com/bazaarvoice/emodb/event/db/astyanax/AstyanaxEventReaderDAO.java
index b66a46d413..0304af2ded 100644
--- a/event/src/main/java/com/bazaarvoice/emodb/event/db/astyanax/AstyanaxEventReaderDAO.java
+++ b/event/src/main/java/com/bazaarvoice/emodb/event/db/astyanax/AstyanaxEventReaderDAO.java
@@ -341,12 +341,14 @@ public void readNewer(String channel, EventSink sink) {
     private Iterator<Column<ByteBuffer>> readManifestForChannel(final String channel, final boolean weak) {
         final ByteBuffer oldestSlab = weak ? _oldestSlab.getIfPresent(channel) : null;
         final ConsistencyLevel consistency;
+
         RangeBuilder range = new RangeBuilder().setLimit(50);
+
         if (oldestSlab != null) {
             range.setStart(oldestSlab);
-            consistency = ConsistencyLevel.CL_LOCAL_ONE;
+              consistency = ConsistencyLevel.CL_LOCAL_ONE;
         } else {
-            consistency = ConsistencyLevel.CL_TWO;
+              consistency = ConsistencyLevel.CL_TWO;
         }
 
         final Iterator<Column<ByteBuffer>> manifestColumns = executePaginated(
@@ -398,8 +400,11 @@ private boolean readSlab(String channel, ByteBuffer slabId, SlabCursor cursor, b
         // Event add and delete write with local quorum, so read with local quorum to get a consistent view of things.
         // Using a lower consistency level could result in (a) duplicate events because we miss deletes and (b)
         // incorrectly closing or deleting slabs when slabs look empty if we miss adds.
+
+
         ColumnList<Integer> eventColumns = execute(
-                _keyspace.prepareQuery(ColumnFamilies.SLAB, ConsistencyLevel.CL_TWO)
+
+                  _keyspace.prepareQuery(ColumnFamilies.SLAB, ConsistencyLevel.CL_TWO)
                         .getKey(slabId)
                         .withColumnRange(start, Constants.OPEN_SLAB_MARKER, false, Integer.MAX_VALUE));