diff --git a/R/utils.R b/R/utils.R
index 87960d1..3397a37 100644
--- a/R/utils.R
+++ b/R/utils.R
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ check_arg <- function(arg, allow_class = c("character"), allow_len = NULL) {
 
 #' Read in data if an object looks like path to it.
 #'
-#' @param obj
-#' @return obj the object itself in case its not a character
+#' @param obj Object to read if not already object
+#' @return obj Object itself in case its not a character
 read_if_char <- function(obj) {
   if (is(obj, "character")) {
     obj <- read.csv(obj, stringsAsFactors = FALSE)
diff --git a/man/check_arg.Rd b/man/check_arg.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83da77a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/check_arg.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/utils.R
+\name{check_arg}
+\alias{check_arg}
+\title{Check input arguments}
+\usage{
+check_arg(arg, allow_class = c("character"), allow_len = NULL)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{arg}{The argument to check}
+
+\item{allow_class}{Vector of allowed classes}
+
+\item{allow_len}{Vector of allowed lengths}
+}
+\description{
+Accepts an object and rules for checking, stops if rules not met.
+}
diff --git a/man/conv_py_bools.Rd b/man/conv_py_bools.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da33af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/conv_py_bools.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/utils.R
+\name{conv_py_bools}
+\alias{conv_py_bools}
+\title{Change cases of True/False syntax from Python to TRUE/FALSE R syntax}
+\usage{
+conv_py_bools(obj)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{obj}{Object that will be converted}
+}
+\value{
+obj The converted object
+}
+\description{
+Change cases of True/False syntax from Python to TRUE/FALSE R syntax
+}
diff --git a/man/create_rl_map_cellphonedb.Rd b/man/create_rl_map_cellphonedb.Rd
index 9156776..7075a55 100644
--- a/man/create_rl_map_cellphonedb.Rd
+++ b/man/create_rl_map_cellphonedb.Rd
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ create_rl_map_cellphonedb(
   database_name = "CellPhoneDB",
   gene_conv = NULL,
   gene_conv_host = "https://www.ensembl.org",
-  alternate_convert = FALSE,
   alternate_convert_table = NULL
 )
 }
@@ -31,9 +30,7 @@ create_rl_map_cellphonedb(
 
 \item{gene_conv_host}{host for conversion; default ensembl, could also use mirrors if desired}
 
-\item{alternate_convert}{boolean if you would like to use a non-ensembl method of conversion (must supply table; not recommended, use only if ensembl is down)}
-
-\item{alternate_convert_table}{supplied table for non-ensembl method of conversion}
+\item{alternate_convert_table}{supplied table for non-ensembl method of conversion (not recommended, use only if ensembl is down))}
 }
 \value{
 Data frame where each row describes a possible receptor-ligand interaction
diff --git a/man/read_if_char.Rd b/man/read_if_char.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7efac3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/read_if_char.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/utils.R
+\name{read_if_char}
+\alias{read_if_char}
+\title{Read in data if an object looks like path to it.}
+\usage{
+read_if_char(obj)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{obj}{Object to read if not already object}
+}
+\value{
+obj Object itself in case its not a character
+}
+\description{
+Read in data if an object looks like path to it.
+}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-import_fxns.R b/tests/testthat/test-import_fxns.R
index 6789e51..4319266 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-import_fxns.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-import_fxns.R
@@ -79,37 +79,36 @@ test_that("building a domino object under set parameters", {
 })
 
 test_that("create_rl_map_cellphonedb fails on wrong input arg type.", {
-  load(test_path("testdata", "sysdata.rda"))
 
   expect_error(create_rl_map_cellphonedb(
-    genes = list(), proteins = proteins_test,
-    interactions = interactions_test, complexes = complexes_test
+    genes = list(), proteins = proteins_tiny,
+    interactions = interactions_tiny, complexes = complexes_tiny
   ))
 
   expect_error(create_rl_map_cellphonedb(
-    genes = genes_test, proteins = list(),
-    interactions = interactions_test, complexes = complexes_test
+    genes = genes_tiny, proteins = list(),
+    interactions = interactions_tiny, complexes = complexes_tiny
   ))
 
   expect_error(create_rl_map_cellphonedb(
-    genes = genes_test, proteins = proteins_test,
-    interactions = list(), complexes = complexes_test
+    genes = genes_tiny, proteins = proteins_tiny,
+    interactions = list(), complexes = complexes_tiny
   ))
 
   expect_error(create_rl_map_cellphonedb(
-    genes = genes_test, proteins = proteins_test,
-    interactions = interactions_test, complexes = list()
+    genes = genes_tiny, proteins = proteins_tiny,
+    interactions = interactions_tiny, complexes = list()
   ))
 
   expect_error(create_rl_map_cellphonedb(
-    genes = genes_test, proteins = proteins_test,
-    interactions = interactions_test, complexes = complexes_test,
+    genes = genes_tiny, proteins = proteins_tiny,
+    interactions = interactions_tiny, complexes = complexes_tiny,
     database_name = list()
   ))
 
   expect_error(create_rl_map_cellphonedb(
-    genes = genes_test, proteins = proteins_test,
-    interactions = interactions_test, complexes = complexes_test,
+    genes = genes_tiny, proteins = proteins_tiny,
+    interactions = interactions_tiny, complexes = complexes_tiny,
     database_name = c("length", ">1")
   ))
 })