diff --git a/src/fprime_gds/common/testing_fw/predicates.py b/src/fprime_gds/common/testing_fw/predicates.py
index 59cc5c38..cf53ff54 100644
--- a/src/fprime_gds/common/testing_fw/predicates.py
+++ b/src/fprime_gds/common/testing_fw/predicates.py
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@ def is_predicate(pred):
     if callable(pred):
         sig = signature(pred.__call__)
         arg_count = len(sig.parameters)
-        if arg_count == 1:
-            if hasattr(pred, "__str__"):
-                return True
+        if arg_count == 1 and hasattr(pred, "__str__"):
+            return True
     return False
 
 
@@ -538,10 +537,12 @@ def __call__(self, telemetry):
         """
         if not isinstance(telemetry, ChData):
             return False
-        if self.id_pred(telemetry.get_id()):
-            if self.value_pred(telemetry.get_val()):
-                if self.time_pred(telemetry.get_time()):
-                    return True
+        if (
+            self.id_pred(telemetry.get_id())
+            and self.value_pred(telemetry.get_val())
+            and self.time_pred(telemetry.get_time())
+        ):
+            return True
         return False
 
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/src/fprime_gds/flask/flask_uploads.py b/src/fprime_gds/flask/flask_uploads.py
index 375bcfe4..919f12ae 100644
--- a/src/fprime_gds/flask/flask_uploads.py
+++ b/src/fprime_gds/flask/flask_uploads.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def config_for_set(uset, app, defaults=None):
                 using_defaults = True
                 destination = os.path.join(defaults["dest"], uset.name)
             else:
-                 raise RuntimeError(f"no destination for set {uset.name}")
+                raise RuntimeError(f"no destination for set {uset.name}")
 
     if base_url is None and using_defaults and defaults["url"]:
         base_url = addslash(defaults["url"]) + uset.name + "/"
diff --git a/test/fprime_gds/common/testing_fw/api_unit_test.py b/test/fprime_gds/common/testing_fw/api_unit_test.py
index cb0db601..70e26925 100644
--- a/test/fprime_gds/common/testing_fw/api_unit_test.py
+++ b/test/fprime_gds/common/testing_fw/api_unit_test.py
@@ -108,9 +108,8 @@ def fill_history(self, callback, items, timestep=0.0):
         for item in items:
             if timestep:
                 time.sleep(timestep)
-            if isinstance(item, ChData) or isinstance(item, EventData):
-                if item.time == 0:
-                    item.time = self.t0 + time.time()
+            if isinstance(item, (ChData, EventData)) and item.time == 0:
+                item.time = self.t0 + time.time()
             callback(item)
 
     def fill_history_async(self, callback, items, timestep=1.0):