diff --git a/include/lsst/afw/table/BaseTable.h b/include/lsst/afw/table/BaseTable.h
index 5d13dbc26..1c86f2b3d 100644
--- a/include/lsst/afw/table/BaseTable.h
+++ b/include/lsst/afw/table/BaseTable.h
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ namespace detail {
  *  Table and Record classes.
  */
 struct RecordData {
-    void * data;
+    void* data;
     std::shared_ptr<BaseTable> table;
     ndarray::Manager::Ptr manager;
 };
 
-} // namespace detail
+}  // namespace detail
 
 /**
  *  Base class for all tables.
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ class BaseTable : public std::enable_shared_from_this<BaseTable> {
     virtual ~BaseTable();
 
 protected:
-
     /**
      *  Helper function that must be used by all _makeRecord overrides to
      *  actually construct records.
@@ -202,8 +201,8 @@ class BaseTable : public std::enable_shared_from_this<BaseTable> {
      */
     // n.b. this is implemented in BaseRecord.h, as it requires the BaseRecord
     // definition, and must go in a header.
-    template <typename RecordT, typename ...Args>
-    std::shared_ptr<RecordT> constructRecord(Args && ...args);
+    template <typename RecordT, typename... Args>
+    std::shared_ptr<RecordT> constructRecord(Args&&... args);
 
     virtual void handleAliasChange(std::string const& alias) {}
 
diff --git a/src/table/BaseTable.cc b/src/table/BaseTable.cc
index bed28e3ef..13477493a 100644
--- a/src/table/BaseTable.cc
+++ b/src/table/BaseTable.cc
@@ -121,9 +121,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<BaseTable> BaseTable::make(Schema const &schema) {
     return std::shared_ptr<BaseTable>(new BaseTable(schema));
 }
 
-Schema BaseTable::makeMinimalSchema() {
-    return Schema();
-}
+Schema BaseTable::makeMinimalSchema() { return Schema(); }
 
 std::shared_ptr<BaseRecord> BaseTable::copyRecord(BaseRecord const &input) {
     std::shared_ptr<BaseRecord> output = makeRecord();
@@ -145,9 +143,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<BaseTable> BaseTable::_clone() const {
     return std::shared_ptr<BaseTable>(new BaseTable(*this));
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<BaseRecord> BaseTable::_makeRecord() {
-    return constructRecord<BaseRecord>();
-}
+std::shared_ptr<BaseRecord> BaseTable::_makeRecord() { return constructRecord<BaseRecord>(); }
 
 BaseTable::BaseTable(Schema const &schema, std::shared_ptr<daf::base::PropertyList> metadata)
         : _schema(schema), _metadata(metadata) {
@@ -190,9 +186,8 @@ struct RecordDestroyer {
 detail::RecordData BaseTable::_makeNewRecordData() {
     auto data = Block::get(_schema.getRecordSize(), _manager);
     return detail::RecordData{
-        data,
-        shared_from_this(),
-        _manager  // manager always points to the most recently-used block.
+            data, shared_from_this(),
+            _manager  // manager always points to the most recently-used block.
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/test_simpleTable.py b/tests/test_simpleTable.py
index 124b4cd86..a72839471 100644
--- a/tests/test_simpleTable.py
+++ b/tests/test_simpleTable.py
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-"""
-Tests for table.SimpleTable
-
-Run with:
-   python test_simpleTable.py
-or
-   pytest test_simpleTable.py
-"""
 import os.path
 import unittest
 
diff --git a/tests/test_sourceTable.py b/tests/test_sourceTable.py
index 57aae693e..96a43a43d 100644
--- a/tests/test_sourceTable.py
+++ b/tests/test_sourceTable.py
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-"""
-Tests for table.SourceTable
-
-Run with:
-   python test_sourceTable.py
-or
-   pytest test_sourceTable.py
-"""
 import os
 import unittest
 import tempfile