diff --git a/src/hexkit/config.py b/src/hexkit/config.py
index 58727798..62954850 100644
--- a/src/hexkit/config.py
+++ b/src/hexkit/config.py
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ def config_from_yaml(
 ) -> Callable:
     """A factory that returns decorator functions which extends a
     pydantic BaseSettings class to read in parameters from a config yaml.
-    It replaces (or adds) a config settings to the BaseSettings class that configures
-    the priorities for parameter sources as follows (highest Priority first):
+    It replaces (or adds) config settings to the BaseSettings class that configures
+    the priorities for parameter sources as follows (highest priority first):
         - parameters passed using **kwargs
         - environment variables
         - file secrets
diff --git a/src/hexkit/providers/mongodb/provider.py b/src/hexkit/providers/mongodb/provider.py
index 96bb094a..a26b57d8 100644
--- a/src/hexkit/providers/mongodb/provider.py
+++ b/src/hexkit/providers/mongodb/provider.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def _document_to_dto(self, document: dict[str, Any]) -> Dto:
         return self._dto_model(**document)
 
     def _dto_to_document(self, dto: Dto) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Converts a DTO into a representation that is compatible documents for a
+        """Converts a DTO into a representation that is a compatible document for a
         MongoDB Database.
         """
         document = json.loads(dto.model_dump_json())
diff --git a/src/hexkit/providers/s3/testutils.py b/src/hexkit/providers/s3/testutils.py
index eacc67d2..b9a94172 100644
--- a/src/hexkit/providers/s3/testutils.py
+++ b/src/hexkit/providers/s3/testutils.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class FileObject(BaseModel):
     def content(self) -> bytes:
         """Extract the content from the file at the provided path"""
         if not self.file_path:
-            return b"will be overwritten"
+            raise ValueError("`FileObject.file_path` must not be empty.")
         with open(self.file_path, "rb") as file:
             return file.read()