diff --git a/python/paddle/trainer_config_helpers/networks.py b/python/paddle/trainer_config_helpers/networks.py
index 1e961b936fc7602ab6221bcabcaf19e8d314bc10..b5cde7bac779ee1d54395b68941df2693e1ed0f5 100644
--- a/python/paddle/trainer_config_helpers/networks.py
+++ b/python/paddle/trainer_config_helpers/networks.py
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ def inputs(layers, *args):
     if len(args) != 0:
         layers.extend(args)
 
-    Inputs(* [l.name for l in layers])
+    Inputs(*[l.name for l in layers])
 
 
 def outputs(layers, *args):
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ def outputs(layers, *args):
     assert len(layers) > 0
 
     if HasInputsSet():  # input already set
-        Outputs(* [l.name for l in layers])
+        Outputs(*[l.name for l in layers])
         return  # just return outputs.
 
     if len(layers) != 1: