diff --git a/tests/test_serializer.py b/tests/test_serializer.py
index f16f1d73c..5f91c4298 100644
--- a/tests/test_serializer.py
+++ b/tests/test_serializer.py
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ class BasicTests(TestCase):
         serializer = ActionItemSerializerOptionalFields(self.actionitem)
         exclusions = serializer.get_validation_exclusions()
         self.assertTrue('title' in exclusions, '`title` field was marked `required=False` and should be excluded')
-    
-    def test_partial_update(self):
+
+    def test_a_partial_update(self):
         serializer = PartialUpdateSerializer(data={'text': 'blah', 'extra': 'blah blah', 'textra': 'blargh',
                                                    'text_extra': 'blarghal'})
         if serializer.is_valid():
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ class BasicTests(TestCase):
         second_serializer = PartialUpdateSerializer(entry, data={'textra': 'something different'}, partial=True)
         self.assertEquals(True, second_serializer.is_valid())
 
+
 class DictStyleSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     """
     Note that we don't have any `restore_object` method, so the default