diff --git a/pythonrepo/pythonrepo.py b/pythonrepo/pythonrepo.py
index 313efde..4424085 100644
--- a/pythonrepo/pythonrepo.py
+++ b/pythonrepo/pythonrepo.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 
 from . import __version__
-"""The version of this program."""
 
 
 __prog__ = str(__module__)
diff --git a/tests/profiling.py b/tests/profiling.py
index 5341521..71ce87c 100644
--- a/tests/profiling.py
+++ b/tests/profiling.py
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ def __enter__(self):
 
 	def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):  # skipcq: PYL-W0622
 		self.checkpoint(str("finished"))
-		pass
 
 
 def do_time_profile(func, timer_name="time_profile"):
diff --git a/tests/test_basic.py b/tests/test_basic.py
index f76f54f..5a96de8 100644
--- a/tests/test_basic.py
+++ b/tests/test_basic.py
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ class BasicTestSuite(unittest.TestCase):
 	def test_absolute_truth_and_meaning(self):
 		"""Insanitty Test. Because it only matters if we're not mad as hatters."""
 		assert True
+		self.assertTrue(True)  # skipcq: PYL-W1503
 
 	def test_meta_test(self):
 		"""Insanity Test for unittests assertion."""
-		self.assertTrue(True)
-		self.assertFalse(False)
+		self.assertTrue(True)  # skipcq: PYL-W1503
+		self.assertFalse(False)  # skipcq: PYL-W1503
 		self.assertIsNone(None)
 
 	def test_syntax(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_usage.py b/tests/test_usage.py
index 8750ef1..b75d253 100644
--- a/tests/test_usage.py
+++ b/tests/test_usage.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 # Python Repo Template
 # ..................................
-# Copyright (c) 2017-2019, Kendrick Walls
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2024, Kendrick Walls
 # ..................................
 # Licensed under MIT (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def buildPythonCommand(args=None):
 	# you need to change this to the name of your project
 	__project__ = str("pythonrepo")
 	try:
-		if args is None or args is [None]:
+		if args is None or (args == [None]):
 			theArgs = ["exit 1 ; #"]
 		else:
 			theArgs = args
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class BasicUsageTestSuite(unittest.TestCase):
 
 	def test_absolute_truth_and_meaning(self):
 		"""Insanity Test. if ( is true ) usage."""
-		self.assertTrue(True)
+		self.assertTrue(True)  # skipcq: PYL-W1503
 
 	def test_syntax(self):
 		"""Test case importing code. if ( import is not None ) usage."""