diff --git a/test/test_db.py b/test/test_db.py
index e00d8fd..06e4780 100644
--- a/test/test_db.py
+++ b/test/test_db.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def test_pointers(db):
     user = db.save(user)
     players = db.save(examples.Group(name="players", members=[user]))
 
-    user = db.table('User').get(doc_id=user.doc_id)
+    user = db.table("User").get(doc_id=user.doc_id)
     assert user.groups.uid == players.uid
 
     assert players.members[0].groups.uid == players.uid
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def test_subgroups(db):
 
     unique_users = set([user for group in starfleet.groups for user in group.members])
 
-    kirk = db.table('User').get(doc_id=kirk.doc_id)
+    kirk = db.table("User").get(doc_id=kirk.doc_id)
     assert kirk in unique_users
 
 
@@ -96,17 +96,14 @@ def test_search(db):
     # create the crew record
     crew = db.save(examples.Group(name="Crew", members=[kirk, bones, ricky]))
 
-    captain = [m for m in crew.members if m.uid == kirk.uid][0]
-    assert captain == kirk
-
     User = Query()
     captains = db.User.search(User.name.matches("Captain"))
     assert len(captains) == 1
 
     # update the crew members so they have the backreference to crew
-    kirk = db.table('User').get(doc_id=kirk.doc_id)
-    bones = db.table('User').get(doc_id=bones.doc_id)
-    ricky = db.table('User').get(doc_id=ricky.doc_id)
+    kirk = db.table("User").get(doc_id=kirk.doc_id)
+    bones = db.table("User").get(doc_id=bones.doc_id)
+    ricky = db.table("User").get(doc_id=ricky.doc_id)
 
     assert kirk in crew.members
     assert bones in crew.members