diff --git a/tests/test_compat.py b/tests/test_compat.py
index 2479b03..90dbc98 100644
--- a/tests/test_compat.py
+++ b/tests/test_compat.py
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ class TestCompatFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
     @patch("python_logo_widgets._compat.LogoWidget")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets._compat.tk.Tk")
     def test_logo_widget(self, mock_tk, mock_cls):
-        from python_logo_widgets._compat import logo_widget
+        """Test the logo compatibility wrapper."""
+        from python_logo_widgets._compat import (
+            logo_widget,
+        )  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
         mock_root = MagicMock()
         mock_tk.return_value = mock_root
@@ -22,7 +25,10 @@ def test_logo_widget(self, mock_tk, mock_cls):
     @patch("python_logo_widgets._compat.PoweredByLengthWidget")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets._compat.tk.Tk")
     def test_length_widget(self, mock_tk, mock_cls):
-        from python_logo_widgets._compat import length_widget
+        """Test the length compatibility wrapper."""
+        from python_logo_widgets._compat import (
+            length_widget,
+        )  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
         mock_root = MagicMock()
         mock_tk.return_value = mock_root
@@ -34,7 +40,10 @@ def test_length_widget(self, mock_tk, mock_cls):
     @patch("python_logo_widgets._compat.PoweredByWidthWidget")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets._compat.tk.Tk")
     def test_width_widget(self, mock_tk, mock_cls):
-        from python_logo_widgets._compat import width_widget
+        """Test the width compatibility wrapper."""
+        from python_logo_widgets._compat import (
+            width_widget,
+        )  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
         mock_root = MagicMock()
         mock_tk.return_value = mock_root
@@ -51,8 +60,13 @@ class TestDemo(unittest.TestCase):
     @patch("python_logo_widgets._demo.PoweredByLengthWidget")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets._demo.LogoWidget")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets._demo.tk.Tk")
-    def test_demo_creates_all_widgets(self, mock_tk, mock_logo, mock_length, mock_width):
-        from python_logo_widgets._demo import demo
+    def test_demo_creates_all_widgets(
+        self, mock_tk, mock_logo, mock_length, mock_width
+    ):
+        """Test the demo launcher creates all widgets."""
+        from python_logo_widgets._demo import (
+            demo,
+        )  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
         mock_root = MagicMock()
         mock_tk.return_value = mock_root
diff --git a/tests/test_widgets.py b/tests/test_widgets.py
index ac8f31d..5c81c0b 100644
--- a/tests/test_widgets.py
+++ b/tests/test_widgets.py
@@ -10,20 +10,26 @@ class TestLogoWidget(unittest.TestCase):
     @patch("python_logo_widgets.widgets.tk.Label")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets.widgets.tk.PhotoImage")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets.widgets._load_image", return_value="fake.gif")
-    def test_creates_with_parent(self, mock_load, mock_photo, mock_label):
-        from python_logo_widgets import LogoWidget
+    def test_creates_with_parent(self, mock_load, mock_photo, _mock_label):
+        """Test widget creation with a parent."""
+        from python_logo_widgets import (
+            LogoWidget,
+        )  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
         parent = MagicMock()
         widget = LogoWidget(parent)
         mock_load.assert_called_once_with("logo.gif")
         mock_photo.assert_called_once_with(file="fake.gif")
-        self.assertIsNotNone(widget._image)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(getattr(widget, "_image"))
 
     @patch("python_logo_widgets.widgets.tk.Label")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets.widgets.tk.PhotoImage")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets.widgets._load_image", return_value="fake.gif")
-    def test_custom_bg(self, mock_load, mock_photo, mock_label):
-        from python_logo_widgets import LogoWidget
+    def test_custom_bg(self, _mock_load, _mock_photo, mock_label):
+        """Test custom background propagation."""
+        from python_logo_widgets import (
+            LogoWidget,
+        )  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
         parent = MagicMock()
         LogoWidget(parent, bg="white")
@@ -38,13 +44,16 @@ class TestPoweredByLengthWidget(unittest.TestCase):
     @patch("python_logo_widgets.widgets.tk.Label")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets.widgets.tk.PhotoImage")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets.widgets._load_image", return_value="fake.gif")
-    def test_creates_with_parent(self, mock_load, mock_photo, mock_label):
-        from python_logo_widgets import PoweredByLengthWidget
+    def test_creates_with_parent(self, mock_load, _mock_photo, _mock_label):
+        """Test powered-by-length widget creation with a parent."""
+        from python_logo_widgets import (
+            PoweredByLengthWidget,
+        )  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
         parent = MagicMock()
         widget = PoweredByLengthWidget(parent)
         mock_load.assert_called_once_with("length.gif")
-        self.assertIsNotNone(widget._image)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(getattr(widget, "_image"))
 
 
 class TestPoweredByWidthWidget(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -53,13 +62,16 @@ class TestPoweredByWidthWidget(unittest.TestCase):
     @patch("python_logo_widgets.widgets.tk.Label")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets.widgets.tk.PhotoImage")
     @patch("python_logo_widgets.widgets._load_image", return_value="fake.gif")
-    def test_creates_with_parent(self, mock_load, mock_photo, mock_label):
-        from python_logo_widgets import PoweredByWidthWidget
+    def test_creates_with_parent(self, mock_load, _mock_photo, _mock_label):
+        """Test powered-by-width widget creation with a parent."""
+        from python_logo_widgets import (
+            PoweredByWidthWidget,
+        )  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
         parent = MagicMock()
         widget = PoweredByWidthWidget(parent)
         mock_load.assert_called_once_with("width.gif")
-        self.assertIsNotNone(widget._image)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(getattr(widget, "_image"))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":