diff --git a/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_%service.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_%service.py.j2
index 3e166c029..9207a1d9b 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_%service.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_%service.py.j2
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import os
 # try/except added for compatibility with python < 3.8
 try:
     from unittest import mock
-    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
-except ImportError:
+    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock  # pragma: NO COVER
+except ImportError:  # pragma: NO COVER
     import mock
 
 import grpc
diff --git a/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_macros.j2 b/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_macros.j2
index 532070be3..731482be4 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_macros.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_macros.j2
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ def test_{{ method_name }}_rest_interceptors(null_interceptor):
         ]
         pre.return_value = request, metadata
         {% if not method.void %}
-        post.return_value = {{ method.output.ident }}
+        post.return_value = {{ method.output.ident }}()
         {% endif %}
 
         client.{{ method_name }}(request, metadata=[("key", "val"), ("cephalopod", "squid"),])
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/tests/unit/gapic/asset_v1/test_asset_service.py b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/tests/unit/gapic/asset_v1/test_asset_service.py
index beca97916..44b675b47 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/asset/tests/unit/gapic/asset_v1/test_asset_service.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/asset/tests/unit/gapic/asset_v1/test_asset_service.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 # try/except added for compatibility with python < 3.8
 try:
     from unittest import mock
-    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
-except ImportError:
+    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock  # pragma: NO COVER
+except ImportError:  # pragma: NO COVER
     import mock
 
 import grpc
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/tests/unit/gapic/credentials_v1/test_iam_credentials.py b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/tests/unit/gapic/credentials_v1/test_iam_credentials.py
index b0d869d6b..56311032b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/tests/unit/gapic/credentials_v1/test_iam_credentials.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/credentials/tests/unit/gapic/credentials_v1/test_iam_credentials.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 # try/except added for compatibility with python < 3.8
 try:
     from unittest import mock
-    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
-except ImportError:
+    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock  # pragma: NO COVER
+except ImportError:  # pragma: NO COVER
     import mock
 
 import grpc
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/tests/unit/gapic/eventarc_v1/test_eventarc.py b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/tests/unit/gapic/eventarc_v1/test_eventarc.py
index 566ed4a47..7e74a1ebe 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/tests/unit/gapic/eventarc_v1/test_eventarc.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/eventarc/tests/unit/gapic/eventarc_v1/test_eventarc.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 # try/except added for compatibility with python < 3.8
 try:
     from unittest import mock
-    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
-except ImportError:
+    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock  # pragma: NO COVER
+except ImportError:  # pragma: NO COVER
     import mock
 
 import grpc
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/tests/unit/gapic/logging_v2/test_config_service_v2.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/tests/unit/gapic/logging_v2/test_config_service_v2.py
index d05326717..827611076 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/tests/unit/gapic/logging_v2/test_config_service_v2.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/tests/unit/gapic/logging_v2/test_config_service_v2.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 # try/except added for compatibility with python < 3.8
 try:
     from unittest import mock
-    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
-except ImportError:
+    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock  # pragma: NO COVER
+except ImportError:  # pragma: NO COVER
     import mock
 
 import grpc
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/tests/unit/gapic/logging_v2/test_logging_service_v2.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/tests/unit/gapic/logging_v2/test_logging_service_v2.py
index 0094c686f..76a586819 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/tests/unit/gapic/logging_v2/test_logging_service_v2.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/tests/unit/gapic/logging_v2/test_logging_service_v2.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 # try/except added for compatibility with python < 3.8
 try:
     from unittest import mock
-    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
-except ImportError:
+    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock  # pragma: NO COVER
+except ImportError:  # pragma: NO COVER
     import mock
 
 import grpc
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/tests/unit/gapic/logging_v2/test_metrics_service_v2.py b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/tests/unit/gapic/logging_v2/test_metrics_service_v2.py
index 782bb603a..dbd281a03 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/logging/tests/unit/gapic/logging_v2/test_metrics_service_v2.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/logging/tests/unit/gapic/logging_v2/test_metrics_service_v2.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 # try/except added for compatibility with python < 3.8
 try:
     from unittest import mock
-    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
-except ImportError:
+    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock  # pragma: NO COVER
+except ImportError:  # pragma: NO COVER
     import mock
 
 import grpc
diff --git a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/tests/unit/gapic/redis_v1/test_cloud_redis.py b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/tests/unit/gapic/redis_v1/test_cloud_redis.py
index 510c48270..ad48f0866 100644
--- a/tests/integration/goldens/redis/tests/unit/gapic/redis_v1/test_cloud_redis.py
+++ b/tests/integration/goldens/redis/tests/unit/gapic/redis_v1/test_cloud_redis.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 # try/except added for compatibility with python < 3.8
 try:
     from unittest import mock
-    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
-except ImportError:
+    from unittest.mock import AsyncMock  # pragma: NO COVER
+except ImportError:  # pragma: NO COVER
     import mock
 
 import grpc