diff --git a/notifications_python_client/base.py b/notifications_python_client/base.py
index 34c8d6667..c8fe3ec96 100644
--- a/notifications_python_client/base.py
+++ b/notifications_python_client/base.py
@@ -103,18 +103,12 @@ class BaseAPIClient:
         except requests.RequestException as e:
             api_error = HTTPError.create(e)
             logger.warning(
-                "API %s request on %s failed with %s '%s'",
-                method,
-                url,
-                api_error.status_code,
-                api_error.message,
+                f"API {method} request failed with {api_error.status_code} {api_error.message}"
             )
             raise api_error from e
         finally:
             elapsed_time = time.monotonic() - start_time
-            logger.debug(
-                "API %s request on %s finished in %s", method, url, elapsed_time
-            )
+            logger.debug(f"API {method} request finished in {elapsed_time}")
 
     def _process_json_response(self, response):
         try:
diff --git a/tests/app/dao/test_fact_billing_dao.py b/tests/app/dao/test_fact_billing_dao.py
index e1331dfe5..7c8daa229 100644
--- a/tests/app/dao/test_fact_billing_dao.py
+++ b/tests/app/dao/test_fact_billing_dao.py
@@ -437,7 +437,6 @@ def test_fetch_monthly_billing_for_year(notify_db_session):
     results = fetch_monthly_billing_for_year(service.id, 2016)
 
     assert len(results) == 4  # 3 billed months for each type
-    print(f"RESULTS {results}")
 
     assert str(results[0].month) == "2016-01-01"
     assert results[0].notification_type == NotificationType.EMAIL
diff --git a/tests/notifications_utils/test_template_types.py b/tests/notifications_utils/test_template_types.py
index a7dec4964..0dfed8f06 100644
--- a/tests/notifications_utils/test_template_types.py
+++ b/tests/notifications_utils/test_template_types.py
@@ -134,22 +134,6 @@ def test_default_template(content):
     )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("show_banner", [True, False])
-def test_govuk_banner(show_banner):
-    email = HTMLEmailTemplate(
-        {
-            "content": "hello world",
-            "subject": "",
-            "template_type": "email",
-        }
-    )
-    email.govuk_banner = show_banner
-    if show_banner:
-        assert "beta.notify.gov" in str(email)
-    else:
-        assert "beta.notify.gov" not in str(email)
-
-
 def test_brand_banner_shows():
     email = str(
         HTMLEmailTemplate(