diff --git a/bigchaindb/consensus.py b/bigchaindb/consensus.py
index a3e57863..6767ce6d 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/consensus.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/consensus.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import logging
 
 from bigchaindb.util import verify_vote_signature
-from bigchaindb.common.schema import SchemaValidationError, \
-    validate_vote_schema
+from bigchaindb.common.schema import (SchemaValidationError,
+                                      validate_vote_schema)
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/tests/common/schema/test_schema.py b/tests/common/schema/test_schema.py
index c7990c39..0bb89eb4 100644
--- a/tests/common/schema/test_schema.py
+++ b/tests/common/schema/test_schema.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-from bigchaindb.common.schema import TX_SCHEMA, VOTE_SCHEMA, \
-    drop_schema_descriptions
+from bigchaindb.common.schema import (TX_SCHEMA, VOTE_SCHEMA,
+                                      drop_schema_descriptions)
 
 
 def _test_additionalproperties(node, path=''):
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ def test_drop_descriptions():
             }
         }
     }
-    drop_schema_descriptions(node)
     expected = {
         'properties': {
             'description': {},
@@ -66,4 +65,5 @@ def test_drop_descriptions():
             'wat': {},
         }
     }
+    drop_schema_descriptions(node)
     assert node == expected