diff --git a/tests/providers/box/test_provider.py b/tests/providers/box/test_provider.py
index 5e89bfe20..f3b670b3f 100644
--- a/tests/providers/box/test_provider.py
+++ b/tests/providers/box/test_provider.py
@@ -880,11 +880,8 @@ def test_will_self_overwrite(self, provider, other_provider):
         dest_path = WaterButlerPath('/50 shades of nope2223.txt',
                                     _ids=(provider.folder, '2342sdfsd'))
 
-        result = provider.will_self_overwrite(other_provider, src_path, dest_path)
-        assert result is False
-
-        result = provider.will_self_overwrite(other_provider, src_path, src_path)
-        assert result is True
+        assert provider.will_self_overwrite(other_provider, src_path, dest_path) is False
+        assert provider.will_self_overwrite(other_provider, src_path, src_path) is True
 
     def test_can_duplicate_names(self, provider):
         assert provider.can_duplicate_names() is False
diff --git a/tests/providers/dropbox/test_provider.py b/tests/providers/dropbox/test_provider.py
index 4d1f2eb84..1b0b55207 100644
--- a/tests/providers/dropbox/test_provider.py
+++ b/tests/providers/dropbox/test_provider.py
@@ -931,11 +931,8 @@ def test_will_self_overwrite(self, provider, other_provider):
         dest_path = WaterButlerPath('/50 shades of nope2223.txt',
                                     _ids=(provider.folder, '2342sdfsd'))
 
-        result = provider.will_self_overwrite(other_provider, src_path, dest_path)
-        assert result is False
-
-        result = provider.will_self_overwrite(other_provider, src_path, src_path)
-        assert result is True
+        assert provider.will_self_overwrite(other_provider, src_path, dest_path) is False
+        assert provider.will_self_overwrite(other_provider, src_path, src_path) is True
 
     def test_can_intra_copy(self, provider):
         assert provider.can_intra_copy(provider)
diff --git a/tests/providers/googledrive/test_provider.py b/tests/providers/googledrive/test_provider.py
index 6c856fc76..d6ee06a1d 100644
--- a/tests/providers/googledrive/test_provider.py
+++ b/tests/providers/googledrive/test_provider.py
@@ -1608,11 +1608,8 @@ def test_will_self_overwrite(self, provider, other_provider):
         src_path = GoogleDrivePath('/root/Gear1.stl', _ids=['0', '10', '11'])
         dest_path = GoogleDrivePath('/root/Gear23123.stl', _ids=['0', '10', '12'])
 
-        result = provider.will_self_overwrite(other_provider, src_path, dest_path)
-        assert result is False
-
-        result = provider.will_self_overwrite(other_provider, src_path, src_path)
-        assert result is True
+        assert provider.will_self_overwrite(other_provider, src_path, dest_path)  is False
+        assert provider.will_self_overwrite(other_provider, src_path, src_path) is True
 
     def test_can_duplicate_names(self, provider):
         assert provider.can_duplicate_names() is True
diff --git a/tests/providers/owncloud/test_provider.py b/tests/providers/owncloud/test_provider.py
index bf36767fb..6d5489c2f 100644
--- a/tests/providers/owncloud/test_provider.py
+++ b/tests/providers/owncloud/test_provider.py
@@ -380,11 +380,8 @@ def test_will_self_overwrite(self, provider):
         dest_path = WaterButlerPath('/50 shades of nope2223.txt',
                                     _ids=(provider.folder, '2342sdfsd'))
 
-        result = provider.will_self_overwrite(provider, src_path, dest_path)
-        assert result is False
-
-        result = provider.will_self_overwrite(provider, src_path, src_path)
-        assert result is True
+        assert provider.will_self_overwrite(provider, src_path, dest_path) is False
+        assert provider.will_self_overwrite(provider, src_path, src_path) is True
 
     def test_can_intra_copy(self, provider, provider_different_credentials):
         assert provider.can_intra_copy(provider)
diff --git a/waterbutler/core/provider.py b/waterbutler/core/provider.py
index c82df5238..8b15e2a5c 100644
--- a/waterbutler/core/provider.py
+++ b/waterbutler/core/provider.py
@@ -445,9 +445,9 @@ def will_self_overwrite(self,
                             dest_provider: 'BaseProvider',
                             src_path: wb_path.WaterButlerPath,
                             dest_path: wb_path.WaterButlerPath) -> bool:
-        """ Return wether a move or copy operation will result in a self-overwrite.
+        """Return wether a move or copy operation will result in a self-overwrite.
 
-       .. note::
+        .. note::
             Defaults to False
             Overridden by providers that need to run this check