diff --git a/forest/benchmarking/tests/conftest.py b/forest/benchmarking/tests/conftest.py
index 7e8fd09c..897af0d9 100644
--- a/forest/benchmarking/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/forest/benchmarking/tests/conftest.py
@@ -45,24 +45,22 @@ def reset(self):
         return pytest.skip("This test requires a running local QVM: {}".format(e))
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module')
 def qvm():
     try:
-        qc = get_qc("9q-square-qvm", compiler_timeout=15.0)
+        qc = get_qc('9q-square-qvm', compiler_timeout=15.0)
         qc.run(Program(I(0)))
         return qc
     except (RequestError, TimeoutError) as e:
-        return pytest.skip(
-            "This test requires a running local QVM and quilc: {}".format(e)
-        )
+        return pytest.skip("This test requires a running local QVM and quilc: {}".format(e))
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def wfn():
     return WavefunctionSimulator()
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def benchmarker():
     try:
         benchmarker = BenchmarkConnection(timeout=30)