diff --git a/test/test_client_baseclient.py b/test/test_client_baseclient.py
index 2f4b434..ffa9302 100644
--- a/test/test_client_baseclient.py
+++ b/test/test_client_baseclient.py
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ from os import path
 
 import pytest
 
+sys.path.insert(0, path.abspath(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
+
 from secop.client.baseclient import Client
 
-sys.path.insert(0, path.abspath(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 
 
 
diff --git a/test/test_datatypes.py b/test/test_datatypes.py
index 4fcb708..d9dcfc3 100644
--- a/test/test_datatypes.py
+++ b/test/test_datatypes.py
@@ -29,15 +29,12 @@ from os import path
 # no fixtures needed
 import pytest
 
+sys.path.insert(0, path.abspath(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
+
 from secop.datatypes import (ArrayOf, BLOBType, BoolType, DataType, EnumType,
                              FloatRange, IntRange, ProgrammingError,
                              StringType, StructOf, TupleOf, get_datatype)
 
-sys.path.insert(0, path.abspath(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
-
-
-
-
 
 def test_DataType():
     dt = DataType()
diff --git a/test/test_lib_enum.py b/test/test_lib_enum.py
index a16019f..eb7897f 100644
--- a/test/test_lib_enum.py
+++ b/test/test_lib_enum.py
@@ -29,12 +29,9 @@ from os import path
 # no fixtures needed
 import pytest
 
-from secop.lib.enum import Enum, EnumMember
-
 sys.path.insert(0, path.abspath(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 
-
-
+from secop.lib.enum import Enum, EnumMember
 
 
 def test_EnumMember():
diff --git a/test/test_modules.py b/test/test_modules.py
index 120192c..3f33020 100644
--- a/test/test_modules.py
+++ b/test/test_modules.py
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ from os import path
 # no fixtures needed
 import pytest
 
+sys.path.insert(0, path.abspath(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
+
 from secop.datatypes import BoolType, EnumType
 from secop.metaclass import ModuleMeta
 from secop.modules import Communicator, Drivable, Module, Readable, Writable
 from secop.params import Command, Override, Parameter
 
-sys.path.insert(0, path.abspath(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
-
-
 try:
     import Queue as queue
 except ImportError:
diff --git a/test/test_params.py b/test/test_params.py
index 7cd6f30..dc064fc 100644
--- a/test/test_params.py
+++ b/test/test_params.py
@@ -29,14 +29,10 @@ from os import path
 # no fixtures needed
 import pytest
 
-from secop.datatypes import BoolType
-from secop.params import Command, Override, Parameter
-
 sys.path.insert(0, path.abspath(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 
-
-
-
+from secop.datatypes import BoolType
+from secop.params import Command, Override, Parameter
 
 
 def test_Command():
diff --git a/test/test_parse.py b/test/test_parse.py
index ad20d7b..0a5fcdb 100644
--- a/test/test_parse.py
+++ b/test/test_parse.py
@@ -29,11 +29,9 @@ from os import path
 
 import pytest
 
-from secop.parse import Parser
-
 sys.path.insert(0, path.abspath(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 
-
+from secop.parse import Parser
 
 
 # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name