diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index d9c54e2..dc806e6 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,3 @@ indent_style = space
 
 [*.{yaml,yml,md}]
 indent_size = 2
-
-[.vscode/*.json]
-insert_final_newline = false
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 2148ad5..f9808e9 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 {
+	"python.linting.mypyEnabled": true,
+	"python.formatting.provider": "black",
 	"editor.formatOnSave": true,
-	"pylint.args": [
-		"--disable=missing-function-docstring,missing-class-docstring,missing-module-docstring"
-	],
-	"python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
-	"python.testing.pytestEnabled": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	"python.linting.flake8Enabled": true
+}
diff --git a/misc/render_rrd.py b/misc/render_rrd.py
index 20d3553..2ca196e 100644
--- a/misc/render_rrd.py
+++ b/misc/render_rrd.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from ast import literal_eval
 from collections import namedtuple
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
-import rrdtool  # type: ignore
+import rrdtool
 
 from srnemqtt.solar_types import DataName
 
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ def rrdupdate(file: str, timestamp: int, data: dict):
 
 
 def re_read():
+
     rrdtool.create(
         RRDFILE,
         # "--no-overwrite",
diff --git a/misc/test_bleuart.py b/misc/test_bleuart.py
index 0d074d6..1f28414 100644
--- a/misc/test_bleuart.py
+++ b/misc/test_bleuart.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from srnemqtt.lib.feasycom_ble import BTLEUart
 from srnemqtt.protocol import construct_request, write
 
 with BTLEUart(MAC, timeout=1) as x:
+
     print(x)
 
     write(x, construct_request(0x0E, words=3))
diff --git a/misc/test_serial.py b/misc/test_serial.py
index 49c6f11..7ea6505 100644
--- a/misc/test_serial.py
+++ b/misc/test_serial.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 from time import sleep
 
-from serial import Serial  # type: ignore
+from serial import Serial
 
 print(sys.path)
 sys.path.insert(1, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])))
diff --git a/misc/test_serial_loopback.py b/misc/test_serial_loopback.py
index 590a14f..3351171 100644
--- a/misc/test_serial_loopback.py
+++ b/misc/test_serial_loopback.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from serial import Serial  # type: ignore
+from serial import Serial
 
 with Serial("/dev/ttyUSB0", baudrate=9600, timeout=2) as x:
     x.write(b"Hello, World!")
diff --git a/srnemqtt/__main__.py b/srnemqtt/__main__.py
index 339bd0e..38d8058 100755
--- a/srnemqtt/__main__.py
+++ b/srnemqtt/__main__.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import time
 from decimal import Decimal
 from typing import cast
 
-from bluepy.btle import BTLEDisconnectError  # type: ignore
-from serial import SerialException  # type: ignore
+from bluepy.btle import BTLEDisconnectError
+from serial import SerialException
 
 from .config import get_config, get_consumers, get_interface
 from .protocol import parse_battery_state, parse_historical_entry, try_read_parse
diff --git a/srnemqtt/interfaces/serial.py b/srnemqtt/interfaces/serial.py
index 82af005..bee3ff6 100644
--- a/srnemqtt/interfaces/serial.py
+++ b/srnemqtt/interfaces/serial.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-import serial  # type: ignore
+import serial
 
 from . import BaseInterface
 
diff --git a/srnemqtt/lib/feasycom_ble.py b/srnemqtt/lib/feasycom_ble.py
index 63317c2..2f7f262 100644
--- a/srnemqtt/lib/feasycom_ble.py
+++ b/srnemqtt/lib/feasycom_ble.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import queue
 import time
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, cast
 
-from bluepy import btle  # type: ignore
+from bluepy import btle
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from _typeshed import ReadableBuffer, WriteableBuffer
diff --git a/srnemqtt/protocol.py b/srnemqtt/protocol.py
index c8c2241..160da0b 100644
--- a/srnemqtt/protocol.py
+++ b/srnemqtt/protocol.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import time
 from io import RawIOBase
 from typing import Callable, Collection, Optional
 
-from libscrc import modbus  # type: ignore
+from libscrc import modbus
 
 from .constants import ACTION_READ, POSSIBLE_MARKER
 from .lib.feasycom_ble import BTLEUart
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def discardUntil(fh: RawIOBase, byte: int, timeout=10) -> Optional[int]:
     discarded = 0
     read_byte = expand(fh.read(1))
     while read_byte != byte:
+
         if read_byte is not None:
             if not discarded:
                 log("Discarding", end="")
diff --git a/tests/test_protocol.py b/tests/test_protocol.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f375394..0000000
--- a/tests/test_protocol.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-from io import BytesIO
-
-from srnemqtt.protocol import write as protocol_write
-
-
-def test_write():
-    fh = BytesIO()
-    protocol_write(fh, b"Hello, World!")
-    fh.seek(0)
-
-    assert fh.read() == b"Hello, World!\x4E\x11"
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 8a5a3ef..edfab12 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 88
 extend-ignore = E203, I201, I101
-
-[pytest]
-pythonpath = .
-testpaths = tests