diff --git a/beat/web/algorithms/tests/tests_api.py b/beat/web/algorithms/tests/tests_api.py
index 32756499719055cc0fc9128156f43564e9e1d9ad..d4fc549bb835cd113c28289c8853cdbfa7b5a92f 100755
--- a/beat/web/algorithms/tests/tests_api.py
+++ b/beat/web/algorithms/tests/tests_api.py
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ class AlgorithmCreation(AlgorithmsAPIBase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(algorithm.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, "blah")
         self.checkAlgorithm(algorithm)
 
     def test_not_used_valid_name__no_description_no_code(self):
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ class AlgorithmCreation(AlgorithmsAPIBase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(algorithm.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, "blah")
         self.checkAlgorithm(algorithm)
 
     def test_not_used_invalid_name__no_description_no_code(self):
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ class AlgorithmCreation(AlgorithmsAPIBase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(algorithm.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, "blah")
         self.checkAlgorithm(
             algorithm, AlgorithmsAPIBase.DECLARATION, AlgorithmsAPIBase.CODE
         )
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ class AlgorithmCreation(AlgorithmsAPIBase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(algorithm.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, "blah")
         self.checkAlgorithm(
             algorithm, AlgorithmsAPIBase.DECLARATION, AlgorithmsAPIBase.CODE
         )
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ class AlgorithmCreation(AlgorithmsAPIBase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(algorithm.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, "blah")
         self.assertEqual(algorithm.language, Code.CXX)
         self.assertFalse(algorithm.valid())
 
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ class AlgorithmCreation(AlgorithmsAPIBase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(algorithm.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, "blah")
         self.assertEqual(algorithm.language, Code.CXX)
         self.assertTrue(algorithm.valid())
         self.checkAlgorithm(
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ class AlgorithmCreation(AlgorithmsAPIBase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(algorithm.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, "blah")
         self.assertEqual(algorithm.language, Code.CXX)
         self.assertTrue(algorithm.valid())
         self.checkAlgorithm(
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ class AlgorithmUpdate(AlgorithmsAPIBase):
         algorithm = Algorithm.objects.get(
             author__username="jackdoe", name="personal", version=1
         )
-        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, "blah")
 
         storage = beat.core.algorithm.Storage(settings.PREFIX, algorithm.fullname())
         storage.language = "python"
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ class AlgorithmUpdate(AlgorithmsAPIBase):
         algorithm = Algorithm.objects.get(
             author__username="jackdoe", name="personal", version=1
         )
-        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(algorithm.description, "blah")
 
     def test_successful_declaration_only(self):
         self.login_jackdoe()
diff --git a/beat/web/dataformats/tests/tests_api.py b/beat/web/dataformats/tests/tests_api.py
index 0fb943b03a17e839ded4e41de05387a3ba0a7027..beb373f484bb9953a10e903b31c79d93ceafe4e6 100644
--- a/beat/web/dataformats/tests/tests_api.py
+++ b/beat/web/dataformats/tests/tests_api.py
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ class DataFormatUpdate(DataFormatsAPIBase):
         dataformat = DataFormat.objects.get(
             author__username="johndoe", name="format_private"
         )
-        self.assertEqual(dataformat.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(dataformat.description, "blah")
 
         storage = Storage(settings.PREFIX, dataformat.fullname())
         self.assertTrue(storage.exists())
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ class DataFormatUpdate(DataFormatsAPIBase):
         self.checkResponse(response, 200, content_type="application/json")
 
         dataformat = DataFormat.objects.get(author__username="johndoe", name="format1")
-        self.assertEqual(dataformat.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(dataformat.description, "blah")
 
     def test_successful_update_of_declaration_only(self):
         self.login_johndoe()
diff --git a/beat/web/libraries/tests/tests_api.py b/beat/web/libraries/tests/tests_api.py
index b46ced7f6e634265b73425771a0b7061ceffc04b..02fd68c51ff989502db23e5156f15989032ae1ae 100644
--- a/beat/web/libraries/tests/tests_api.py
+++ b/beat/web/libraries/tests/tests_api.py
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ class LibraryCreation(LibrariesAPIBase):
         library = Library.objects.get(author__username="jackdoe", name="valid-name1")
 
         self.assertEqual(library.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(library.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(library.description, "blah")
         self.checkLibrary(library)
 
     def test_not_used_valid_name__no_description_no_code(self):
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class LibraryCreation(LibrariesAPIBase):
         library = Library.objects.get(author__username="jackdoe", name="invalid-name1")
 
         self.assertEqual(library.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(library.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(library.description, "blah")
         self.checkLibrary(library)
 
     def test_not_used_invalid_name__no_description_no_code(self):
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ class LibraryCreation(LibrariesAPIBase):
         library = Library.objects.get(author__username="jackdoe", name="valid-name1")
 
         self.assertEqual(library.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(library.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(library.description, "blah")
         self.checkLibrary(library, LibrariesAPIBase.DECLARATION, LibrariesAPIBase.CODE)
 
     def test_not_used_valid_name__no_description(self):
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ class LibraryCreation(LibrariesAPIBase):
         library = Library.objects.get(author__username="jackdoe", name="invalid-name1")
 
         self.assertEqual(library.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(library.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(library.description, "blah")
 
         self.checkLibrary(library, LibrariesAPIBase.DECLARATION, LibrariesAPIBase.CODE)
 
@@ -851,12 +851,12 @@ class LibraryUpdate(LibrariesAPIBase):
         library = Library.objects.get(
             author__username="jackdoe", name="personal", version=1
         )
-        self.assertEqual(library.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(library.description, "blah")
 
         storage = beat.core.library.Storage(settings.PREFIX, library.fullname())
         storage.language = "python"
         self.assertTrue(storage.exists())
-        self.assertEqual(library.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(library.description, "blah")
         self.assertEqual(
             json.loads(storage.json.load()), json.loads(LibrariesAPIBase.UPDATE)
         )
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ class LibraryUpdate(LibrariesAPIBase):
         library = Library.objects.get(
             author__username="jackdoe", name="personal", version=1
         )
-        self.assertEqual(library.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(library.description, "blah")
 
     def test_successful_update_declaration_only(self):
         self.login_jackdoe()
diff --git a/beat/web/toolchains/tests.py b/beat/web/toolchains/tests.py
index 0187b5eb3fe49ca976b74e6439fce500754844ae..0f036546758b23ec382605b3f580fb1e024b2095 100644
--- a/beat/web/toolchains/tests.py
+++ b/beat/web/toolchains/tests.py
@@ -26,23 +26,22 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 
+import json
 import os
 import shutil
-import json
 
-from django.test import TestCase
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.test import TestCase
 from django.urls import reverse
 
 import beat.core.toolchain
 
-from .models import Toolchain
-
 from ..common.models import Shareable
 from ..common.testutils import BaseTestCase
-from ..common.testutils import tearDownModule  # noqa test runner will call it
 from ..common.testutils import get_algorithms_from_data
+from ..common.testutils import tearDownModule  # noqa test runner will call it
+from .models import Toolchain
 
 TEST_PWD = "1234"  # nosec
 
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ class ToolchainsCreationFunction(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(toolchain.author, user)
         self.assertEqual(toolchain.name, "toolchain1")
         self.assertEqual(toolchain.short_description, "some description")
-        self.assertEqual(toolchain.description, b"some longer description")
+        self.assertEqual(toolchain.description, "some longer description")
         self.assertEqual(toolchain.sharing, Shareable.PRIVATE)
         self.assertTrue(toolchain.previous_version is None)
         self.assertTrue(toolchain.fork_of is None)
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ class ToolchainsCreationFunction(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(toolchain.author, user)
         self.assertEqual(toolchain.name, "toolchain1")
         self.assertEqual(toolchain.short_description, "some description")
-        self.assertEqual(toolchain.description, b"some longer description")
+        self.assertEqual(toolchain.description, "some longer description")
         self.assertEqual(toolchain.sharing, Shareable.PRIVATE)
         self.assertTrue(toolchain.previous_version is None)
         self.assertTrue(toolchain.fork_of is None)
@@ -803,7 +802,7 @@ class ToolchainCreation(ToolchainsAPIBase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(toolchain.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(toolchain.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(toolchain.description, "blah")
 
         self.checkToolchainFile(toolchain.fullname())
 
@@ -910,7 +909,7 @@ class ToolchainCreation(ToolchainsAPIBase):
         self.assertEqual(content, {"name": ["This field is required."]})
 
     def test_unsuccessful_forking_of_non_accredited_person_public_for_one_user_toolchain(
-        self
+        self,
     ):
         self.login_janedoe()
 
@@ -985,8 +984,8 @@ class ToolchainCreation(ToolchainsAPIBase):
             author__username="janedoe", name="name1", version=1
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual(toolchain_forked.description, b"blah")
-        self.assertEqual(toolchain.description, b"")
+        self.assertEqual(toolchain_forked.description, "blah")
+        self.assertEqual(toolchain.description, "")
         self.assertEqual(toolchain_forked.fork_of, toolchain)
 
         orginal_storage = beat.core.toolchain.Storage(
@@ -1037,7 +1036,7 @@ class ToolchainCreation(ToolchainsAPIBase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(toolchain.short_description, "")
-        self.assertEqual(toolchain_forked.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(toolchain_forked.description, "blah")
         self.assertEqual(toolchain_forked.fork_of, toolchain)
 
         orginal_storage = beat.core.toolchain.Storage(
@@ -1215,7 +1214,7 @@ class ToolchainUpdate(ToolchainsAPIBase):
         self.checkResponse(response, 200, content_type="application/json")
 
         toolchain = Toolchain.objects.get(author__username="jackdoe", name="personal")
-        self.assertEqual(toolchain.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(toolchain.description, "blah")
 
     def test_successful_update_declaration_only(self):
         self.login_jackdoe()
@@ -1283,7 +1282,7 @@ class ToolchainUpdate(ToolchainsAPIBase):
         data = self.checkResponse(response, 200, content_type="application/json")
 
         toolchain = Toolchain.objects.get(author__username="jackdoe", name="personal")
-        self.assertEqual(toolchain.description, b"blah")
+        self.assertEqual(toolchain.description, "blah")
 
         response = self.client.get(self.url)
         data = self.checkResponse(response, 200, content_type="application/json")