diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/markers/tests/test_markers_plugin.py b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/markers/tests/test_markers_plugin.py
index eeb97618fa..d2c445b310 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/markers/tests/test_markers_plugin.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/markers/tests/test_markers_plugin.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def test_markers_cubeviz(tmp_path, cubeviz_helper, spectrum1d_cube):
                                         {'event': 'mousemove',
                                          'domain': {'x': 4.623e-7, 'y': 0}})
 
-    assert label_mouseover.as_text() == (f'Cursor 4.62300e-07, 0.00000e+00 Value +8.00000e+00 {sb_unit}',
+    assert label_mouseover.as_text() == (f'Cursor 4.62300e-07, 0.00000e+00 Value +8.00000e+00 {sb_unit}',  # noqa
                                          'Wave 4.62280e-07 m (0 pix)',
                                          f'Flux 2.80000e+01 {flux_unit}')
     assert label_mouseover.as_dict() == {'data_label': 'Spectrum (sum)',
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def test_markers_cubeviz(tmp_path, cubeviz_helper, spectrum1d_cube):
                                         {'event': 'mousemove',
                                          'domain': {'x': 4.623e-7, 'y': 0}})
 
-    assert label_mouseover.as_text() == (f'Cursor 4.62300e-07, 0.00000e+00 Value +8.00000e+00 {sb_unit}',
+    assert label_mouseover.as_text() == (f'Cursor 4.62300e-07, 0.00000e+00 Value +8.00000e+00 {sb_unit}',  # noqa
                                          '', '')
     assert label_mouseover.as_dict() == {'axes_x': 4.623e-07,
                                          'axes_x:unit': 'm',
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/viewers.py b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/viewers.py
index 40d33a082f..a2383315c1 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/viewers.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/viewers.py
@@ -772,9 +772,10 @@ def set_plot_axes(self):
             locally_defined_sb_units = [un / solid_angle_unit for un in locally_defined_flux_units]
 
             # create an equivalency for each flux unit for flux <> flux/pix2.
-            # for similar reasons to the 'untranslatable units' issue, custom equivalencies can't be combined,
-            # so a workaround is creating an equivalency for each flux that may need an additional equiv.
-            angle_to_pixel_equivs = [_eqv_sb_per_pixel_to_per_angle(un) for un in locally_defined_flux_units]
+            # for similar reasons to the 'untranslatable units' issue, custom
+            # equivs. can't be combined, so a workaround is creating an eqiv
+            # for each flux that may need an additional equiv.
+            angle_to_pixel_equivs = [_eqv_sb_per_pixel_to_per_angle(un) for un in locally_defined_flux_units]  # noqa
 
             if any([y_unit.is_equivalent(unit, angle_to_pixel_equivs[i]) for i, unit in enumerate(locally_defined_sb_units)]):  # noqa
                 flux_unit_type = "Surface Brightness"
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/specviz/plugins/unit_conversion/unit_conversion.py b/jdaviz/configs/specviz/plugins/unit_conversion/unit_conversion.py
index 067e4b744b..bc4bf3eb9f 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/specviz/plugins/unit_conversion/unit_conversion.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/specviz/plugins/unit_conversion/unit_conversion.py
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ def _translate(self, flux_or_sb=None):
 
         # Surface Brightness -> Flux
         if spec_axis_ang_unit and flux_or_sb == 'Flux':
-            print(f'translating SB to flux. spec_units = {spec_units}, angle={selected_display_solid_angle_unit}')
             spec_units *= selected_display_solid_angle_unit
             print('new spec_units = ', spec_units)
             # update display units
@@ -351,7 +350,6 @@ def _translate(self, flux_or_sb=None):
 
         # Flux -> Surface Brightness
         elif (not spec_axis_ang_unit and flux_or_sb == 'Surface Brightness'):
-            print(f'translating flux to sb. spec_units = {spec_units}, angle={selected_display_solid_angle_unit}')
             spec_units /= selected_display_solid_angle_unit
             print('new spec_units = ', spec_units)
             # update display units