diff --git a/tests/test_hooks.py b/tests/test_hooks.py
index 2ccac84b2..920fb4f67 100644
--- a/tests/test_hooks.py
+++ b/tests/test_hooks.py
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ def working_directory(tmp_path):
 def test_append_to_gitignore_file(working_directory):
     gitignore_file = working_directory / ".gitignore"
     gitignore_file.write_text("node_modules/\n")
+
     append_to_gitignore_file(".envs/*")
+
     linesep = os.linesep.encode()
-    assert gitignore_file.read_bytes() == b"node_modules/" + linesep + b".envs/*" + linesep
+    expected_content = b"node_modules/" + linesep + b".envs/*" + linesep
+
+    assert gitignore_file.read_bytes() == expected_content
     assert gitignore_file.read_text() == "node_modules/\n.envs/*\n"