diff --git a/py3status/modules/file_status.py b/py3status/modules/file_status.py
index 5d15b09b0d..e6e869968d 100644
--- a/py3status/modules/file_status.py
+++ b/py3status/modules/file_status.py
@@ -128,8 +128,7 @@ def file_status(self):
         if self.init['format_path']:
             new_data = []
             format_path_separator = self.py3.safe_format(
-                self.format_path_separator
-            )
+                self.format_path_separator)
 
             for pathname in paths:
                 path = {}
@@ -149,9 +148,11 @@ def file_status(self):
 
         if self.thresholds:
             self.py3.threshold_get_color(count_path, 'path')
+            self.py3.threshold_get_color(count_path, 'paths')
 
         return {
-            'cached_until': self.py3.time_in(self.cache_timeout),
+            'cached_until':
+            self.py3.time_in(self.cache_timeout),
             'full_text': self.py3.safe_format(
                 self.format, {
                     'path': count_path,