diff --git a/odm2api/services/readService.py b/odm2api/services/readService.py
index e93a712..3a04043 100644
--- a/odm2api/services/readService.py
+++ b/odm2api/services/readService.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def getAnnotations(self, annottype=None, codes=None, ids=None, **kwargs):
         a = Annotations
         self._check_kwargs(['type'], kwargs)
         if 'type' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn('The parameter \'type\' is deprecated. Please use the annottype parameter instead.',
+            warnings.warn("The parameter 'type' is deprecated. Please use the annottype parameter instead.",
                           DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             annottype = kwargs['type']
         if annottype:
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def getCVs(self, cvtype, **kwargs):
         """
         self._check_kwargs(['type'], kwargs)
         if 'type' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn('The parameter \'type\' is deprecated. Please use the cvtype parameter instead.',
+            warnings.warn("The parameter 'type' is deprecated. Please use the cvtype parameter instead.",
                           DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             cvtype = kwargs['type']
 
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ def getMethods(self, ids=None, codes=None, methodtype=None, **kwargs):
         """
         self._check_kwargs(['type'], kwargs)
         if 'type' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn('The parameter \'type\' is deprecated. Please use the medtype parameter instead.',
+            warnings.warn("The parameter 'type' is deprecated. Please use the medtype parameter instead.",
                           DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             methodtype = kwargs['type']
 
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ def getSamplingFeatures(self, ids=None, codes=None, uuids=None,
         """
         self._check_kwargs(['type'], kwargs)
         if 'type' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn('The parameter \'type\' is deprecated. Please use the sftype parameter instead.',
+            warnings.warn("The parameter 'type' is deprecated. Please use the sftype parameter instead.",
                           DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             sftype = kwargs['type']
         if results:
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ def getActions(self, ids=None, acttype=None, sfid=None, **kwargs):
         """
         self._check_kwargs(['type'], kwargs)
         if 'type' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn('The parameter \'type\' is deprecated. Please use the acttype parameter instead.',
+            warnings.warn("The parameter 'type' is deprecated. Please use the acttype parameter instead.",
                           DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             acttype = kwargs['type']
         a = Actions
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ def getUnits(self, ids=None, name=None, unittype=None, **kwargs):
         """
         self._check_kwargs(['type'], kwargs)
         if 'type' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn('The parameter \'type\' is deprecated. Please use the unittype parameter instead.',
+            warnings.warn("The parameter 'type' is deprecated. Please use the unittype parameter instead.",
                           DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             unittype = kwargs['type']
         q = self._session.query(Units)
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ def getResults(self, ids=None, restype=None, uuids=None, actionid=None, simulati
         query = self._session.query(Results)
         self._check_kwargs(['type', 'sfid'], kwargs)
         if 'type' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn('The parameter \'type\' is deprecated. Please use the restype parameter instead.',
+            warnings.warn("The parameter 'type' is deprecated. Please use the restype parameter instead.",
                           DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             restype = kwargs['type']
         if restype:
@@ -798,8 +798,8 @@ def getResults(self, ids=None, restype=None, uuids=None, actionid=None, simulati
         if actionid:
             query = query.join(FeatureActions).filter_by(ActionID=actionid)
         if 'sfid' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn('The parameter \'sfid\' is deprecated. '
-                          'Please use the sfids parameter instead and send in a list.',
+            warnings.warn("The parameter 'sfid' is deprecated. " +
+                          "Please use the sfids parameter instead and send in a list.",   # noqa
                           DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             if kwargs['sfid']:
                 query = query.join(FeatureActions).filter_by(SamplingFeatureID=kwargs['sfid'])
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ def getEquipment(self, codes=None, equiptype=None, sfid=None, actionid=None, **k
         """
         self._check_kwargs(['type'], kwargs)
         if 'type' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn('The parameter \'type\' is deprecated. Please use the equiptype parameter instead.',
+            warnings.warn("The parameter 'type' is deprecated. Please use the equiptype parameter instead.",
                           DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             equiptype = kwargs['type']
 
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ def getExtensionProperties(self, exptype=None, **kwargs):
         # Todo what values to use for extensionproperties type
         self._check_kwargs(['type'], kwargs)
         if 'type' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn('The parameter \'type\' is deprecated. Please use the exptype parameter instead.',
+            warnings.warn("The parameter 'type' is deprecated. Please use the exptype parameter instead.",
                           DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             exptype = kwargs['type']
         e = ExtensionProperties
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ def getExternalIdentifiers(self, eitype=None, **kwargs):
         """
         self._check_kwargs(['type'], kwargs)
         if 'type' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn('The parameter \'type\' is deprecated. Please use the eitype parameter instead.',
+            warnings.warn("The parameter 'type' is deprecated. Please use the eitype parameter instead.",
                           DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             eitype = kwargs['type']
         e = ExternalIdentifierSystems
@@ -1415,9 +1415,9 @@ def getResultValues(self, resultids, starttime=None, endtime=None, lowercols=Tru
                 df.columns = [self._get_columns(ResultValues)[c] for c in df.columns]
             else:
                 warnings.warn(
-                    'In a near-future release, '
-                    'the parameter \'lowercols\' default will be changed to False, '
-                    'and later the parameter may be removed.',
+                    "In a near-future release, " +  # noqa
+                    "the parameter 'lowercols' default will be changed to False, " +
+                    "and later the parameter may be removed.",   # noqa
                     DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             return df
         except Exception as e:
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ def getRelatedModels(self, modid=None, code=None, **kwargs):
         """
         self._check_kwargs(['id'], kwargs)
         if 'id' in kwargs:
-            warnings.warn('The parameter \'id\' is deprecated. Please use the modid parameter instead.',
+            warnings.warn("The parameter 'id' is deprecated. Please use the modid parameter instead.",
                           DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
             modid = kwargs['id']
         m = self._session.query(Models).select_from(RelatedModels).join(RelatedModels.ModelObj)
diff --git a/tests/test_odm2/test_readservice.py b/tests/test_odm2/test_readservice.py
index 3e7189f..814531c 100644
--- a/tests/test_odm2/test_readservice.py
+++ b/tests/test_odm2/test_readservice.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 from os.path import abspath, dirname, join
 
 from odm2api import models
-from odm2api.services.readService import ReadODM2
 from odm2api.ODMconnection import dbconnection
+from odm2api.services.readService import ReadODM2
 
 import pytest