diff --git a/tests/streaming_cli_tests.py b/tests/streaming_cli_tests.py
index db29e10ff..e8e91d38d 100644
--- a/tests/streaming_cli_tests.py
+++ b/tests/streaming_cli_tests.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def test_dandiset_streaming_cli(tmpdir: py.path.local):
         expected_console_output = io.readlines()
 
     # Different platforms maybe have different indices for start and end of test reports
-    report_start = test_console_output.index(f"0  CRITICAL\n")
+    report_start = test_console_output.index("0  CRITICAL\n")
     expected_report_length = 38
     report_end = report_start + expected_report_length
     assert test_console_output[report_start:report_end] == expected_console_output[14:]
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def test_dandiset_streaming_cli_with_version(tmpdir: py.path.local):
         expected_console_output = io.readlines()
 
     # Different platforms maybe have different indices for start and end of test reports
-    report_start = test_console_output.index(f"0  CRITICAL\n")
+    report_start = test_console_output.index("0  CRITICAL\n")
     expected_report_length = 38
     report_end = report_start + expected_report_length
     assert test_console_output[report_start:report_end] == expected_console_output[14:]
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def test_dandiset_streaming_cli_saved_report(tmpdir: py.path.local):
         expected_report = io.readlines()
 
     # Different platforms maybe have different indices for start and end of test reports
-    report_start = test_report.index(f"0  CRITICAL\n")
+    report_start = test_report.index("0  CRITICAL\n")
     expected_report_length = 38
     report_end = report_start + expected_report_length
     assert test_report[report_start:report_end] == expected_report[14:]
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def test_dandiset_streaming_cli_with_version_saved_report(tmpdir: py.path.local)
         expected_report = io.readlines()
 
     # Different platforms maybe have different indices for start and end of test reports
-    report_start = test_report.index(f"0  CRITICAL\n")
+    report_start = test_report.index("0  CRITICAL\n")
     expected_report_length = 38
     report_end = report_start + expected_report_length
     assert test_report[report_start:report_end] == expected_report[14:]
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_behavior.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_behavior.py
index 505b820dc..ee40e6194 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_behavior.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_behavior.py
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ def test_trigger_check_compass_direction_unit():
     )
 
     assert (
-        check_compass_direction_unit(obj)[0].message == f"SpatialSeries objects inside a CompassDirection object "
-        f"should be angular and should have a unit of 'degrees' or 'radians', but 'SpatialSeries' has units 'meters'."
+        check_compass_direction_unit(obj)[0].message == "SpatialSeries objects inside a CompassDirection object "
+        "should be angular and should have a unit of 'degrees' or 'radians', but 'SpatialSeries' has units 'meters'."
     )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_image_series.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_image_series.py
index 9f6f5e91c..4a8d0217e 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_image_series.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_image_series.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 @unittest.skipIf(
     TESTING_FILES_FOLDER_PATH is None,
     reason=(
-        f"These ImageSeries unit tests were skipped because the environment variable "
+        "These ImageSeries unit tests were skipped because the environment variable "
         "'TESTING_FILES_FOLDER_PATH' was not set!"
     ),
 )
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_images.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_images.py
index 4551fa989..721bd826a 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_images.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_images.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def test_check_order_of_images_len():
     images = Images(name="my_images", images=imgs, order_of_images=img_refs)
 
     assert check_order_of_images_len(images) == InspectorMessage(
-        message=f"Length of order_of_images (6) does not match the number of images (5).",
+        message="Length of order_of_images (6) does not match the number of images (5).",
         importance=Importance.BEST_PRACTICE_VIOLATION,
         check_function_name="check_order_of_images_len",
         object_type="Images",
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_tables.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_tables.py
index fd9a5798e..c15b7d4be 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_tables.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_tables.py
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ def test_table_time_columns_are_not_negative_fail():
 
     assert check_table_time_columns_are_not_negative(test_table) == [
         InspectorMessage(
-            message=f"Timestamps in column test_time should not be negative."
+            message="Timestamps in column test_time should not be negative."
             " It is recommended to align the `session_start_time` or `timestamps_reference_time` to be the earliest time value that occurs in the data, and shift all other signals accordingly.",
             importance=Importance.BEST_PRACTICE_SUGGESTION,
             check_function_name="check_table_time_columns_are_not_negative",
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ def test_table_time_columns_are_not_negative_fail():
             location="/",
         ),
         InspectorMessage(
-            message=f"Timestamps in column start_time should not be negative."
+            message="Timestamps in column start_time should not be negative."
             " It is recommended to align the `session_start_time` or `timestamps_reference_time` to be the earliest time value that occurs in the data, and shift all other signals accordingly.",
             importance=Importance.BEST_PRACTICE_SUGGESTION,
             check_function_name="check_table_time_columns_are_not_negative",