diff --git a/modules/test/__init__.py b/modules/test/__init__.py
index e69de29..c1f6ddb 100644
--- a/modules/test/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/test/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# add current working directory to path
+import sys
+sys.path.append('.')
diff --git a/modules/test/test_fcc.py b/modules/test/test_fcc.py
index e669257..0086cd9 100644
--- a/modules/test/test_fcc.py
+++ b/modules/test/test_fcc.py
@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@ test_fcc.py - tests for the fcc callsign lookup module
 author: mutantmonkey <mutantmonkey@mutantmonkey.in>
 """
 
-# add current working directory to path
-import sys
-sys.path.append('.')
-
 import unittest
 from mock import MagicMock, Mock
 from modules.fcc import fcc
 
+
 class TestFcc(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.phenny = MagicMock()
diff --git a/modules/test/test_hs.py b/modules/test/test_hs.py
index 980b954..e15631e 100644
--- a/modules/test/test_hs.py
+++ b/modules/test/test_hs.py
@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@ test_hs.py - tests for the hokie stalker module
 author: mutantmonkey <mutantmonkey@mutantmonkey.in>
 """
 
-# add current working directory to path
-import sys
-sys.path.append('.')
-
 import re
 import unittest
 from mock import MagicMock, Mock
 from modules.hs import search, hs
 
+
 class TestHs(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.phenny = MagicMock()
diff --git a/modules/test/test_imdb.py b/modules/test/test_imdb.py
index 9e4279b..f1a1ff3 100644
--- a/modules/test/test_imdb.py
+++ b/modules/test/test_imdb.py
@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@ test_imdb.py - tests for the imdb module
 author: mutantmonkey <mutantmonkey@mutantmonkey.in>
 """
 
-# add current working directory to path
-import sys
-sys.path.append('.')
-
 import re
 import unittest
 from mock import MagicMock, Mock
 from modules.imdb import imdb_search, imdb
 
+
 class TestImdb(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.phenny = MagicMock()
diff --git a/modules/test/test_mylife.py b/modules/test/test_mylife.py
index a271faa..5a45f90 100644
--- a/modules/test/test_mylife.py
+++ b/modules/test/test_mylife.py
@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@ test_mylife.py - tests for the mylife module
 author: mutantmonkey <mutantmonkey@mutantmonkey.in>
 """
 
-# add current working directory to path
-import sys
-sys.path.append('.')
-
 import unittest
 from mock import MagicMock, Mock
 from modules import mylife
 
+
 class TestMylife(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.phenny = MagicMock()
diff --git a/modules/test/test_short.py b/modules/test/test_short.py
index 3a16432..b899d5f 100644
--- a/modules/test/test_short.py
+++ b/modules/test/test_short.py
@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@ test_short.py - tests for the vtluug url shortener module
 author: mutantmonkey <mutantmonkey@mutantmonkey.in>
 """
 
-# add current working directory to path
-import sys
-sys.path.append('.')
-
 import unittest
 from mock import MagicMock, Mock
 from modules.short import short
 
+
 class TestShort(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.phenny = MagicMock()
diff --git a/modules/test/test_slogan.py b/modules/test/test_slogan.py
index fbdc727..6ec92ef 100644
--- a/modules/test/test_slogan.py
+++ b/modules/test/test_slogan.py
@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@ test_slogan.py - tests for the slogan module
 author: mutantmonkey <mutantmonkey@mutantmonkey.in>
 """
 
-# add current working directory to path
-import sys
-sys.path.append('.')
-
 import unittest
 from mock import MagicMock, Mock
 from modules.slogan import sloganize, slogan
 
+
 class TestSlogan(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.phenny = MagicMock()
diff --git a/modules/test/test_tfw.py b/modules/test/test_tfw.py
index 0973bc6..034fb9a 100644
--- a/modules/test/test_tfw.py
+++ b/modules/test/test_tfw.py
@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@ test_tfw.py - tests for the fucking weather module
 author: mutantmonkey <mutantmonkey@mutantmonkey.in>
 """
 
-# add current working directory to path
-import sys
-sys.path.append('.')
-
 import re
 import unittest
 from mock import MagicMock, Mock
 from modules.tfw import tfw
 
+
 class TestTfw(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.phenny = MagicMock()
diff --git a/modules/test/test_urbandict.py b/modules/test/test_urbandict.py
index 28bd592..ea4d542 100644
--- a/modules/test/test_urbandict.py
+++ b/modules/test/test_urbandict.py
@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@ test_urbandict.py - tests for the urban dictionary module
 author: mutantmonkey <mutantmonkey@mutantmonkey.in>
 """
 
-# add current working directory to path
-import sys
-sys.path.append('.')
-
 import re
 import unittest
 from mock import MagicMock, Mock
 from modules.urbandict import urbandict
 
+
 class TestUrbandict(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.phenny = MagicMock()
diff --git a/test/__init__.py b/test/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1f6ddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# add current working directory to path
+import sys
+sys.path.append('.')
diff --git a/test/test_bot.py b/test/test_bot.py
index b12a95d..3b67dbe 100644
--- a/test/test_bot.py
+++ b/test/test_bot.py
@@ -2,13 +2,8 @@
 Tests for phenny's bot.py
 """
 
-# add current working directory to path
-import sys
-sys.path.append('.')
-
 import unittest
 from mock import call, patch, Mock
-
 import bot
 
 
diff --git a/test/test_irc.py b/test/test_irc.py
index 49ab0d6..8665d0c 100644
--- a/test/test_irc.py
+++ b/test/test_irc.py
@@ -2,13 +2,8 @@
 Tests for phenny's irc.py
 """
 
-# add current working directory to path
-import sys
-sys.path.append('.')
-
 import unittest
 from mock import call, patch, Mock
-
 import irc