diff --git a/src/backend/apps/notifications/services.py b/src/backend/apps/notifications/services.py
index 9a18cd5..6432b43 100644
--- a/src/backend/apps/notifications/services.py
+++ b/src/backend/apps/notifications/services.py
@@ -335,12 +335,9 @@ def _send_smtp(config: dict[str, Any], payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 
 
 def _pending_notifications_for_flush() -> QuerySet[NotificationLog]:
-    pending = (
-        NotificationLog.objects.filter(
-            status=NotificationStatus.PENDING,
-        )
-        .order_by("created_at")
-    )
+    pending = NotificationLog.objects.filter(
+        status=NotificationStatus.PENDING,
+    ).order_by("created_at")
     if not connection.features.has_select_for_update:
         return pending
     if connection.features.has_select_for_update_skip_locked: