diff --git a/tests/test_utils_reprate.py b/tests/test_utils_reprate.py
index 863b9642..0644bd0e 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_reprate.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_reprate.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
     ("furka", "athos")
 ])
 def test_get_beamline(instrument, expected_beamline):
-    """Test the beamline retrieval for a given instrument."""
+    # Test the beamline retrieval for a given instrument
     beamline = get_beamline(instrument)
     assert beamline == expected_beamline, f"Expected {expected_beamline}, but got {beamline}"
 
 def test_get_pvname_reprate_for_inferred_beamline():
-    """Test the PV name retrieval when using inferred beamline based on IP address."""
+    # Test the PV name retrieval when using inferred beamline based on IP address
     with patch("socket.gethostname", return_value="testhost"), patch("socket.gethostbyname", return_value="129.129.242"):
         beamline = infer_beamline()  # This will return "alvra" based on the IP
         pvname = get_pvname_reprate(instrument=None, beamline=beamline)  # This should return the PV name associated with 'aramis'
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def test_get_pvname_reprate_for_inferred_beamline():
     ("129.129.247", "furka")
 ])
 def test_infer_beamline_from_ip(ip, expected_instrument):
-    """Test that the beamline is correctly inferred based on the IP address."""
+    # Test that the beamline is correctly inferred based on the IP address
     # Mock the socket functions to simulate an IP address
     with patch("socket.gethostname", return_value="testhost"), patch("socket.gethostbyname", return_value=ip):
         instrument = infer_beamline()
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ def test_infer_beamline_from_ip(ip, expected_instrument):
     ("furka", "athos", "SIN-TIMAST-TMA:Bunch-2-Exp-Freq-RB")
 ])
 def test_get_pvname_reprate_with_instrument_and_beamline(instrument, beamline, pvname):
-    """Test that the PV name is correctly retrieved based on instrument and beamline."""
+    # Test that the PV name is correctly retrieved based on instrument and beamline
     retrieved_pvname = get_pvname_reprate(instrument, beamline)
     assert retrieved_pvname == pvname, f"Expected {pvname}, but got {retrieved_pvname}"
 
 def test_invalid_instrument_or_beamline():
-    """Test that None is returned when an invalid instrument or beamline is provided."""
+    # Test that None is returned when an invalid instrument or beamline is provided
     # Invalid instrument
     monitor = RepRateMonitor(target="invalid_instrument")
     assert monitor.name is None, f"Expected None, but got {monitor.name}"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def test_invalid_instrument_or_beamline():
     assert monitor.name is None, f"Expected None, but got {monitor.name}"
 
 def test_monitor_value_update():
-    #Test that the RepRateMonitor correctly updates its value and units
+    # Test that the RepRateMonitor correctly updates its value and units
     monitor = RepRateMonitor("alvra")  # Example instrument    
     # Check that the initial value is 20.0 and the units are correct
     assert monitor.value == 20.0, f"Expected 20.0, but got {monitor.value}"