diff --git a/tests/test_backoff.py b/tests/test_backoff.py
index 573b205..e26d07a 100644
--- a/tests/test_backoff.py
+++ b/tests/test_backoff.py
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
 
 """exponential back-off tests"""
 
-import pytest
+
 import socket
 import ssl
 import time
 from unittest.mock import call, patch
 
+import pytest
 import adafruit_minimqtt.adafruit_minimqtt as MQTT
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_loop.py b/tests/test_loop.py
index 9253b56..4d79b65 100644
--- a/tests/test_loop.py
+++ b/tests/test_loop.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 """loop() tests"""
 
-import pytest
 import random
 import socket
 import ssl
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@
 from unittest.mock import patch
 from unittest import mock
 
+import pytest
 import adafruit_minimqtt.adafruit_minimqtt as MQTT
 
 
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ def test_loop_basic(self) -> None:
                 assert ret_code == expected_rc
                 expected_rc += 1
 
+    # pylint: disable=no-self-use
     # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     def test_loop_timeout_vs_socket_timeout(self):
         """
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ def test_loop_timeout_vs_socket_timeout(self):
 
         assert "loop timeout" in str(context)
 
+    # pylint: disable=no-self-use
     def test_loop_is_connected(self):
         """
         loop() should throw MMQTTException if not connected
diff --git a/tests/test_port_ssl.py b/tests/test_port_ssl.py
index 4204bb6..9ac154d 100644
--- a/tests/test_port_ssl.py
+++ b/tests/test_port_ssl.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 """tests that verify the connect behavior w.r.t. port number and TLS"""
 
-import pytest
 import socket
 import ssl
 from unittest.mock import Mock, call, patch
 
+import pytest
 import adafruit_minimqtt.adafruit_minimqtt as MQTT
 
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class TestPortSslSetup:
     These tests assume that there is no MQTT broker running on the hosts/ports they connect to.
     """
 
+    # pylint: disable=no-self-use
     def test_default_port(self) -> None:
         """verify default port value and that TLS is not used"""
         host = "127.0.0.1"
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ def test_default_port(self) -> None:
             # Assuming the repeated calls will have the same arguments.
             connect_mock.assert_has_calls([call((host, expected_port))])
 
+    # pylint: disable=no-self-use
     def test_connect_override(self):
         """Test that connect() can override host and port."""
         host = "127.0.0.1"
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ def test_connect_override(self):
             # Assuming the repeated calls will have the same arguments.
             connect_mock.assert_has_calls([call((expected_host, expected_port))])
 
+    # pylint: disable=no-self-use
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("port", (None, 8883))
     def test_tls_port(self, port) -> None:
         """verify that when is_ssl=True is set, the default port is 8883
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ def test_tls_port(self, port) -> None:
         # Assuming the repeated calls will have the same arguments.
         connect_mock.assert_has_calls([call((host, expected_port))])
 
+    # pylint: disable=no-self-use
     def test_tls_without_ssl_context(self) -> None:
         """verify that when is_ssl=True is set, the code will check that ssl_context is not None"""
         host = "127.0.0.1"