diff --git a/src/greenbutton_objects/atom/href_tree.py b/src/greenbutton_objects/atom/href_tree.py
index 571dea1..ff6f853 100644
--- a/src/greenbutton_objects/atom/href_tree.py
+++ b/src/greenbutton_objects/atom/href_tree.py
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ def entry_content_type(entry: EntryType) -> type:
 
         return self
 
-    def get_entry_title(self, entry: EntryType) -> str:
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_entry_title(entry: EntryType) -> str:
         if entry.title:
             title_parts = []
             for text in entry.title:
diff --git a/src/greenbutton_objects/orig_objects/objects.py b/src/greenbutton_objects/orig_objects/objects.py
index e4e105b..dc71015 100644
--- a/src/greenbutton_objects/orig_objects/objects.py
+++ b/src/greenbutton_objects/orig_objects/objects.py
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ class MeterReading:
 class UsagePoint:
     """
     Logical point on a network at which consumption or production is either
-    physically measured (e.g., metered) or estimated (e.g., unmetered street
-    lights).
+    physically measured (e.g., metered) or estimated (e.g., unmetered streetlights).
 
     :ivar title: The title of the usage point.
     :ivar uri: The URI that identifies this usage point in the atom feed
diff --git a/src/greenbutton_objects/parse.py b/src/greenbutton_objects/parse.py
index 90cc0bd..06da6ce 100755
--- a/src/greenbutton_objects/parse.py
+++ b/src/greenbutton_objects/parse.py
@@ -132,8 +132,4 @@ def compute_multiplier(reading_type: ReadingType) -> float:
         missing_val=UnitMultiplierKindValue.VALUE_0,
     )
 
-    if reading_type.power_of_ten_multiplier:
-        multiplier: float = 10.0**reading_power_ten.value
-    else:
-        multiplier = 1.0
-    return multiplier
+    return 10.0**reading_power_ten.value
diff --git a/tests/test_parse.py b/tests/test_parse.py
index 8ba0128..b48c6fa 100644
--- a/tests/test_parse.py
+++ b/tests/test_parse.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 import os
 import pathlib
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Iterable
 
 import pytest
 from greenbutton_objects import parse
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ def _save_representation(test_xml_path: Path, test_output_path: Path) -> None:
     Parse an XML feed, generate a representation, and save it to a text
     file.
     """
-    parsed_feed = parse.parse_feed(test_xml_path)
+    parsed_feed = parse.parse_feed(str(test_xml_path))
     representation = parse.parse_feed_representation(parsed_feed)
     with open(test_output_path, "w") as f:
         f.write(representation)
@@ -95,20 +94,10 @@ def test_parse_natural_gas_feed(data_file_name):
     check_file(Path(data_file_name))
 
 
-@pytest.fixture()
-def electricity_feeds(data_dir) -> Iterable[Path]:
-    return (data_dir / "electricity").iterdir()
-
-
-@pytest.fixture()
-def natural_gas_feeds(data_dir):
-    yield from (data_dir / "natural_gas").iterdir()
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("energy_source", ["electricity", "natural_gas"])
 def test_quick(data_dir, energy_source):
     """
-    Very quick test that runs only one of of the files from each source
+    Very quick test that runs only one of the files from each source
     """
 
     files = (data_dir / energy_source).iterdir()
@@ -126,7 +115,7 @@ def test_quick(data_dir, energy_source):
 )
 def test_abridged(data_dir, energy_source):
     """
-    Very quick test that runs only one of of the files from each source
+    Very quick test that runs only one of the files from each source
     """
 
     files = (data_dir / energy_source).iterdir()