diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_process_instance_processor.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_process_instance_processor.py
index 8d6c3ed1b..703d84cc2 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_process_instance_processor.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_process_instance_processor.py
@@ -509,19 +509,19 @@ class TestProcessInstanceProcessor(BaseTest):
         processor.save()
         processor = ProcessInstanceProcessor(process_instance)
         step1_task = processor.get_task_by_bpmn_identifier("step_1", processor.bpmn_process_instance)
-        assert (step1_task is not None)
-        assert (step1_task.state == TaskState.COMPLETED)
+        assert step1_task is not None
+        assert step1_task.state == TaskState.COMPLETED
         gateway_task = processor.get_task_by_bpmn_identifier("Gateway_Open", processor.bpmn_process_instance)
-        assert (gateway_task is not None)
-        assert (gateway_task.state == TaskState.READY)
+        assert gateway_task is not None
+        assert gateway_task.state == TaskState.READY
 
         gateway_task = processor.bpmn_process_instance.get_tasks(TaskState.READY)[0]
         processor.manual_complete_task(str(gateway_task.id), execute=True)
         processor.save()
         processor = ProcessInstanceProcessor(process_instance)
         gateway_task = processor.get_task_by_bpmn_identifier("Gateway_Open", processor.bpmn_process_instance)
-        assert (gateway_task is not None)
-        assert (gateway_task.state == TaskState.COMPLETED)
+        assert gateway_task is not None
+        assert gateway_task.state == TaskState.COMPLETED
 
     def test_properly_saves_tasks_when_running(
         self,