diff --git a/googletest/test/gtest_list_output_unittest.py b/googletest/test/gtest_list_output_unittest.py
index 0d3a8765..9d3d1c04 100644
--- a/googletest/test/gtest_list_output_unittest.py
+++ b/googletest/test/gtest_list_output_unittest.py
@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
 """Unit test for Google Test's --gtest_list_tests flag.
 
 A user can ask Google Test to list all tests by specifying the
---gtest_list_tests flag. If output is requested, via --gtest_output=xml 
-or --gtest_output=json, the tests are listed, with extra information in the 
-output file. 
+--gtest_list_tests flag. If output is requested, via --gtest_output=xml
+or --gtest_output=json, the tests are listed, with extra information in the
+output file.
 This script tests such functionality by invoking gtest_list_output_unittest_
  (a program written with Google Test) the command line flags.
 """
@@ -42,13 +41,11 @@ This script tests such functionality by invoking gtest_list_output_unittest_
 import os
 import re
 import gtest_test_utils
-import gtest_xml_test_utils
 
 GTEST_LIST_TESTS_FLAG = '--gtest_list_tests'
 GTEST_OUTPUT_FLAG = '--gtest_output'
 
-
-EXPECTED_XML = """<\?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"\?>
+EXPECTED_XML = r"""<\?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"\?>
 <testsuites tests="2" name="AllTests">
   <testsuite name="FooTest" tests="2">
     <testcase name="Test1" file=".*gtest_list_output_unittest_.cc" line="43" />
@@ -57,7 +54,7 @@ EXPECTED_XML = """<\?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"\?>
 </testsuites>
 """
 
-EXPECTED_JSON = """{
+EXPECTED_JSON = r"""{
   "tests": 2,
   "name": "AllTests",
   "testsuites": \[
@@ -81,10 +78,11 @@ EXPECTED_JSON = """{
 }
 """
 
+
 class GTestListTestsOutputUnitTest(gtest_test_utils.TestCase):
+  """Unit test for Google Test's list tests with output to file functionality.
   """
-  Unit test for Google Test's list tests with output to file functionality.
-  """
+
   def testXml(self):
     """Verifies XML output for listing tests in a Google Test binary.
 
@@ -100,36 +98,30 @@ class GTestListTestsOutputUnitTest(gtest_test_utils.TestCase):
     tests that the XML output is expected.
     """
     self._TestOutput('json', EXPECTED_JSON)
-  def _GetOutput(self, format):
-    """
-      Retrieves the content from the output file
-    """
-    file_path = os.path.join(gtest_test_utils.GetTempDir(),
-                            'test_out.' + format)
-    gtest_prog_path = gtest_test_utils.GetTestExecutablePath('gtest_list_output_unittest_')
 
-    command = ([gtest_prog_path, 
-      '%s=%s:%s' % (GTEST_OUTPUT_FLAG, format, file_path), 
-      '--gtest_list_tests'])
+  def _GetOutput(self, out_format):
+    file_path = os.path.join(gtest_test_utils.GetTempDir(),
+                             'test_out.' + out_format)
+    gtest_prog_path = gtest_test_utils.GetTestExecutablePath(
+        'gtest_list_output_unittest_')
+
+    command = ([
+        gtest_prog_path,
+        '%s=%s:%s' % (GTEST_OUTPUT_FLAG, out_format, file_path),
+        '--gtest_list_tests'
+    ])
     environ_copy = os.environ.copy()
     p = gtest_test_utils.Subprocess(
-      command, 
-      env=environ_copy, 
-      working_dir=gtest_test_utils.GetTempDir())
-    
+        command, env=environ_copy, working_dir=gtest_test_utils.GetTempDir())
+
     self.assert_(p.exited)
     self.assertEquals(0, p.exit_code)
     with open(file_path) as f:
-        result = f.read()
+      result = f.read()
     return result
 
-
-
-  def _TestOutput(self, format, expected_output):
-    """
-     Tests that the output is similar to the expected
-    """
-    actual = self._GetOutput(format)
+  def _TestOutput(self, test_format, expected_output):
+    actual = self._GetOutput(test_format)
     actual_lines = actual.splitlines()
     expected_lines = expected_output.splitlines()
     line_count = 0
@@ -137,15 +129,13 @@ class GTestListTestsOutputUnitTest(gtest_test_utils.TestCase):
       expected_line = expected_lines[line_count]
       expected_line_re = re.compile(expected_line.strip())
       self.assert_(
-        expected_line_re.match(actual_line.strip()),
-         ('actual output of "%s",\n'
-         'which does not match expected regex of "%s"\n'
-         'on line %d' %
-         (actual, expected_output, line_count))
-      )
+          expected_line_re.match(actual_line.strip()),
+          ('actual output of "%s",\n'
+           'which does not match expected regex of "%s"\n'
+           'on line %d' % (actual, expected_output, line_count)))
       line_count = line_count + 1
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   os.environ['GTEST_STACK_TRACE_DEPTH'] = '1'
-  gtest_test_utils.Main()
\ No newline at end of file
+  gtest_test_utils.Main()