diff --git a/scripts/planktoscope/display.py b/scripts/planktoscope/display.py
index fbd9097..e2c833b 100644
--- a/scripts/planktoscope/display.py
+++ b/scripts/planktoscope/display.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Display(object):
             logger.success("planktoscope.display is ready!")
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error("Could not detect the display")
+            logger.error(f"Exception was {e}")
             self.display_available = False
 
     def display_machine_name(self):
diff --git a/scripts/planktoscope/imager/raspimjpeg.py b/scripts/planktoscope/imager/raspimjpeg.py
index 42da349..5acbf4f 100644
--- a/scripts/planktoscope/imager/raspimjpeg.py
+++ b/scripts/planktoscope/imager/raspimjpeg.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class raspimjpeg(object):
             return status
         except FileNotFoundError as e:
             logger.error(
-                f"The status file was not found, make sure the filesystem has not been corrupted"
+                "The status file was not found, make sure the filesystem has not been corrupted"
             )
             return ""
 
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ class raspimjpeg(object):
         """
         logger.debug(f"Capturing an image to {path}")
         if path == "":
-            self.__send_command(f"im")
+            self.__send_command("im")
         else:
             self.__send_command(f"im {path}")
         time.sleep(0.1)
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ class raspimjpeg(object):
     def stop(self):
         """Halt and release the camera."""
         logger.debug("Releasing the camera now")
-        self.__send_command(f"ru 0")
+        self.__send_command("ru 0")
 
     def close(self):
         """Kill the process."""
diff --git a/scripts/planktoscope/imager/state_machine.py b/scripts/planktoscope/imager/state_machine.py
index cc41d42..569168d 100644
--- a/scripts/planktoscope/imager/state_machine.py
+++ b/scripts/planktoscope/imager/state_machine.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class ImagerState(object):
     allowed = []
 
     def switch(self, state):
-        """ Switch to new state """
+        """Switch to new state"""
         if state.name in self.allowed:
             logger.info(f"Current:{self} => switched to new state {state.name}")
             self.__class__ = state
@@ -39,33 +39,33 @@ class Stop(ImagerState):
 
 
 class Imaging(ImagerState):
-    """ State of getting ready to start """
+    """State of getting ready to start"""
 
     name = "imaging"
     allowed = ["waiting", "stop"]
 
 
 class Waiting(ImagerState):
-    """ State of waiting for the pump to finish """
+    """State of waiting for the pump to finish"""
 
     name = "waiting"
     allowed = ["stop", "capture"]
 
 
 class Capture(ImagerState):
-    """ State of capturing image """
+    """State of capturing image"""
 
     name = "capture"
     allowed = ["stop", "waiting"]
 
 
 class Imager(object):
-    """ A class representing the imager """
+    """A class representing the imager"""
 
     def __init__(self):
         # State of the imager - default is stop.
         self.state = Stop()
 
     def change(self, state):
-        """ Change state """
+        """Change state"""
         self.state.switch(state)
diff --git a/scripts/planktoscope/imager/streamer.py b/scripts/planktoscope/imager/streamer.py
index 06185e3..01f1cea 100644
--- a/scripts/planktoscope/imager/streamer.py
+++ b/scripts/planktoscope/imager/streamer.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class StreamingHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                         with open("/dev/shm/mjpeg/cam.jpg", "rb") as jpeg:  # nosec
                             frame = jpeg.read()
                     except FileNotFoundError as e:
-                        logger.error(f"Camera has not been started yet")
+                        logger.error("Camera has not been started yet")
                         time.sleep(5)
                     except Exception as e:
                         logger.exception(f"An exception occured {e}")
diff --git a/scripts/planktoscope/integrity.py b/scripts/planktoscope/integrity.py
index 8a83a85..c2200af 100644
--- a/scripts/planktoscope/integrity.py
+++ b/scripts/planktoscope/integrity.py
@@ -202,4 +202,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 exit(error)
             print("All the files are valid")
 
-    exit(0)
\ No newline at end of file
+    exit(0)
diff --git a/scripts/planktoscope/mqtt.py b/scripts/planktoscope/mqtt.py
index 07b6645..1632fbc 100644
--- a/scripts/planktoscope/mqtt.py
+++ b/scripts/planktoscope/mqtt.py
@@ -117,20 +117,20 @@ class MQTT_Client:
         # When connected, run subscribe()
         self.client.subscribe(self.topic)
 
-    @logger.catch
     # Run this function in order to subscribe to all the topics begining by actuator
+    @logger.catch
     def on_subscribe(self, client, obj, mid, granted_qos):
         # Print when subscribed
         # TODO Fix bug when this is called outside of this init function (for example when the imager subscribe to status/pump)
         logger.success(
-            f"{self.name} subscribed to {self.topic}! - mid:{str(mid)} qos:{str(granted_qos)}"
+            f"{self.name} subscribed to {self.topic}! - mid:{mid} qos:{granted_qos}"
         )
 
     # Run this command when Node-RED is sending a message on the subscribed topic
     @logger.catch
     def on_message(self, client, userdata, msg):
         # Print the topic and the message
-        logger.info(f"{self.name}: {msg.topic} {str(msg.qos)} {str(msg.payload)}")
+        logger.info(f"{self.name}: {msg.topic} {msg.qos} {msg.payload}")
         # Parse the topic to find the command. ex : actuator/pump -> pump
         # This only removes the top-level topic!
         self.command = msg.topic.split("/", 1)[1]
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class MQTT_Client:
         return self.__new_message
 
     def read_message(self):
-        logger.debug(f"clearing the __new_message flag")
+        logger.debug("clearing the __new_message flag")
         self.__new_message = False
 
     @logger.catch
@@ -170,4 +170,4 @@ class MQTT_Client:
 # This is called if this script is launched directly
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     # TODO This should be a test suite for this library
-    pass
\ No newline at end of file
+    pass
diff --git a/scripts/planktoscope/segmenter/operations.py b/scripts/planktoscope/segmenter/operations.py
index a4343b4..f9c09f9 100644
--- a/scripts/planktoscope/segmenter/operations.py
+++ b/scripts/planktoscope/segmenter/operations.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def adaptative_threshold(img):
     # logger.debug(resource.getrusage(resource.RUSAGE_SELF).ru_maxrss)
     # logger.debug(time.monotonic() - start)
     # logger.success(f"Threshold used was {ret}")
-    logger.success(f"Adaptative threshold is done")
+    logger.success("Adaptative threshold is done")
     return mask
 
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def simple_threshold(img):
     # logger.debug(resource.getrusage(resource.RUSAGE_SELF).ru_maxrss)
     # logger.debug(time.monotonic() - start)
     logger.info(f"Threshold value used was {ret}")
-    logger.success(f"Simple threshold is done")
+    logger.success("Simple threshold is done")
     return mask
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/planktoscope/uuidName.py b/scripts/planktoscope/uuidName.py
index 119df70..5f38eb4 100644
--- a/scripts/planktoscope/uuidName.py
+++ b/scripts/planktoscope/uuidName.py
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@ def uuidMachineName(machine="", type=1):
     """
     if type == 4:
         id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+    elif machine == "":
+        id = str(uuid.uuid1())
     else:
-        if machine == "":
-            id = str(uuid.uuid1())
-        else:
-            id = str(uuid.uuid1(node=int(str(machine)[-12:], 16)))
+        id = str(uuid.uuid1(node=int(str(machine)[-12:], 16)))
     name = ""
     x = id.rsplit("-", 1)
     machine = x[1]
@@ -84,13 +83,13 @@ def uuidMachine(machine="", type=1):
         str: universally unique id
     """
     if type == 4:
-        id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        return str(uuid.uuid4())
     else:
-        if machine == "":
-            id = str(uuid.uuid1())
-        else:
-            id = str(uuid.uuid1(node=int(str(machine)[-12:], 16)))
-    return id
+        return (
+            str(uuid.uuid1())
+            if machine == ""
+            else str(uuid.uuid1(node=int(str(machine)[-12:], 16)))
+        )
 
 
 def uuidName():
@@ -151,12 +150,12 @@ def getSerial():
     Returns:
         str: serial number or MAC address
     """
-    if os.path.exists("/sys/firmware/devicetree/base/serial-number"):
-        with open("/sys/firmware/devicetree/base/serial-number", "r") as serial_file:
-            return serial_file.readline().strip("\x00")
-    else:
+    if not os.path.exists("/sys/firmware/devicetree/base/serial-number"):
         return str(uuid.getnode())
 
+    with open("/sys/firmware/devicetree/base/serial-number", "r") as serial_file:
+        return serial_file.readline().strip("\x00")
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print("Type 4:")