diff --git a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/validators/test/test_category1.py b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/validators/test/test_category1.py
index f9f04e3d1..57189b634 100644
--- a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/validators/test/test_category1.py
+++ b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/validators/test/test_category1.py
@@ -98,5 +98,6 @@ def test_caseNumberNotEmpty(line, start, end, kwargs, exp_result, exp_message):
     ('1  4', category1.recordStartsWith, {"substr": "x"}, False, '1  4 must start with x.'),
 ])
 def test_deprecated_cat1_validator(line, validator, kwargs, exp_result, exp_message):
+    """Test deprecated cat1 validators."""
     deprecated_validator = deprecate_call(validator(**kwargs))
     _validate_and_assert(deprecated_validator, line, exp_result, exp_message, exp_deprecated=True)
diff --git a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/validators/test/test_category2.py b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/validators/test/test_category2.py
index 5d4e6ef55..29a2541bd 100644
--- a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/validators/test/test_category2.py
+++ b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/validators/test/test_category2.py
@@ -273,5 +273,6 @@ def test_quarterIsValid(val, kwargs, exp_result, exp_message):
                                                                   'Using FTANF in the Knowledge Center.')),
 ])
 def test_deprecated_cat2_validator(val, validator, kwargs, exp_result, exp_message):
+    """Test deprecated cat2 validators."""
     deprecated_validator = deprecate_call(validator(**kwargs))
     _validate_and_assert(deprecated_validator, val, exp_result, exp_message, exp_deprecated=True)
diff --git a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/validators/test/test_category3.py b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/validators/test/test_category3.py
index 368cda6f8..b91269fff 100644
--- a/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/validators/test/test_category3.py
+++ b/tdrs-backend/tdpservice/parsers/validators/test/test_category3.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def _validate_and_assert(validator, val, exp_result, exp_message):
     result, msg, deprecated = validator(val, _make_eargs(val))
     assert result == exp_result
     assert msg == exp_message
-    assert deprecated == False
+    assert deprecated is False
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('val, option, kwargs, exp_result, exp_message', [
@@ -715,4 +715,4 @@ def test_deprecate_ifThenAlso(condition_val, result_val, exp_result, exp_message
     assert is_valid == exp_result
     assert error_msg == exp_message
     assert fields == exp_fields
-    assert deprecated == True
+    assert deprecated is True