diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/tests/__init__.py
index fd96fb7b6..0879d4ecd 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 """ import ALL the tests """
-from . import * # pylint: disable=import-self
+from . import *  # pylint: disable=import-self
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/activitypub/test_author.py b/bookwyrm/tests/activitypub/test_author.py
index 04439d137..61d525fc0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/activitypub/test_author.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/activitypub/test_author.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ from bookwyrm import models
 
 
 class Author(TestCase):
-    """ serialize author tests """
+    """serialize author tests"""
 
     def setUp(self):
-        """ initial data """
+        """initial data"""
         self.book = models.Edition.objects.create(
             title="Example Edition",
             remote_id="https://example.com/book/1",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Author(TestCase):
         )
 
     def test_serialize_model(self):
-        """ check presense of author fields """
+        """check presense of author fields"""
         activity = self.author.to_activity()
         self.assertEqual(activity["id"], self.author.remote_id)
         self.assertIsInstance(activity["aliases"], list)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_fields.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_fields.py
index ed50d708e..13ba6f2c9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_fields.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_fields.py
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ class ModelFields(TestCase):
         @dataclass(init=False)
         class TestActivity(ActivityObject):
             """real simple mock"""
+
             # pylint: disbale=invalid-name
             to: List[str]
             cc: List[str]