diff --git a/bookwyrm/preview_images.py b/bookwyrm/preview_images.py
index 995f25bfd..a213490ab 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/preview_images.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/preview_images.py
@@ -175,11 +175,13 @@ def generate_instance_layer(content_width):
     site = models.SiteSettings.objects.get()
 
     if site.logo_small:
-        logo_img = Image.open(site.logo_small)
+        with Image.open(site.logo_small) as logo_img:
+            logo_img.load()
     else:
         try:
             static_path = os.path.join(settings.STATIC_ROOT, "images/logo-small.png")
-            logo_img = Image.open(static_path)
+            with Image.open(static_path) as logo_img:
+                logo_img.load()
         except FileNotFoundError:
             logo_img = None
 
@@ -211,18 +213,9 @@ def generate_instance_layer(content_width):
 
 def generate_rating_layer(rating, content_width):
     """Places components for rating preview"""
-    try:
-        icon_star_full = Image.open(
-            os.path.join(settings.STATIC_ROOT, "images/icons/star-full.png")
-        )
-        icon_star_empty = Image.open(
-            os.path.join(settings.STATIC_ROOT, "images/icons/star-empty.png")
-        )
-        icon_star_half = Image.open(
-            os.path.join(settings.STATIC_ROOT, "images/icons/star-half.png")
-        )
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        return None
+    path_star_full = os.path.join(settings.STATIC_ROOT, "images/icons/star-full.png")
+    path_star_empty = os.path.join(settings.STATIC_ROOT, "images/icons/star-empty.png")
+    path_star_half = os.path.join(settings.STATIC_ROOT, "images/icons/star-half.png")
 
     icon_size = 64
     icon_margin = 10
@@ -237,17 +230,23 @@ def generate_rating_layer(rating, content_width):
 
     position_x = 0
 
-    for _ in range(math.floor(rating)):
-        rating_layer_mask.alpha_composite(icon_star_full, (position_x, 0))
-        position_x = position_x + icon_size + icon_margin
+    try:
+        with Image.open(path_star_full) as icon_star_full:
+            for _ in range(math.floor(rating)):
+                rating_layer_mask.alpha_composite(icon_star_full, (position_x, 0))
+                position_x = position_x + icon_size + icon_margin
 
-    if math.floor(rating) != math.ceil(rating):
-        rating_layer_mask.alpha_composite(icon_star_half, (position_x, 0))
-        position_x = position_x + icon_size + icon_margin
+        if math.floor(rating) != math.ceil(rating):
+            with Image.open(path_star_half) as icon_star_half:
+                rating_layer_mask.alpha_composite(icon_star_half, (position_x, 0))
+                position_x = position_x + icon_size + icon_margin
 
-    for _ in range(5 - math.ceil(rating)):
-        rating_layer_mask.alpha_composite(icon_star_empty, (position_x, 0))
-        position_x = position_x + icon_size + icon_margin
+        with Image.open(path_star_empty) as icon_star_empty:
+            for _ in range(5 - math.ceil(rating)):
+                rating_layer_mask.alpha_composite(icon_star_empty, (position_x, 0))
+                position_x = position_x + icon_size + icon_margin
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return None
 
     rating_layer_mask = rating_layer_mask.getchannel("A")
     rating_layer_mask = ImageOps.invert(rating_layer_mask)
@@ -290,7 +289,8 @@ def generate_preview_image(
     texts = texts or {}
     # Cover
     try:
-        inner_img_layer = Image.open(picture)
+        with Image.open(picture) as inner_img_layer:
+            inner_img_layer.load()
         inner_img_layer.thumbnail(
             (inner_img_width, inner_img_height), Image.Resampling.LANCZOS
         )
diff --git a/bookwyrm/settings.py b/bookwyrm/settings.py
index 47168788d..259568d50 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/settings.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ DOMAIN = env("DOMAIN")
 with open("VERSION", encoding="utf-8") as f:
     version = f.read()
     version = version.replace("\n", "")
-f.close()
 
 VERSION = version
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/activitypub/test_base_activity.py b/bookwyrm/tests/activitypub/test_base_activity.py
index b529f6ae5..a545beb3e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/activitypub/test_base_activity.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/activitypub/test_base_activity.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 """ tests the base functionality for activitypub dataclasses """
-from io import BytesIO
 import json
 import pathlib
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from django.test import TestCase
-from PIL import Image
 import responses
 
 from bookwyrm import activitypub
@@ -48,13 +46,11 @@ class BaseActivity(TestCase):
         # don't try to load the user icon
         del self.userdata["icon"]
 
-        image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../static/images/default_avi.jpg"
         )
-        image = Image.open(image_file)
-        output = BytesIO()
-        image.save(output, format=image.format)
-        self.image_data = output.getvalue()
+        with open(image_path, "rb") as image_file:
+            self.image_data = image_file.read()
 
     def test_get_representative_not_existing(self, *_):
         """test that an instance representative actor is created if it does not exist"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_calibre_import.py b/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_calibre_import.py
index dcbe68c64..d7947e65e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_calibre_import.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_calibre_import.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from bookwyrm.importers import CalibreImporter
 from bookwyrm.models.import_job import handle_imported_book
 
 
-# pylint: disable=consider-using-with
 @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_book_statuses_task.delay")
@@ -20,8 +19,13 @@ class CalibreImport(TestCase):
         """use a test csv"""
         self.importer = CalibreImporter()
         datafile = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("../data/calibre.csv")
+        # pylint: disable-next=consider-using-with
         self.csv = open(datafile, "r", encoding=self.importer.encoding)
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """close test csv"""
+        self.csv.close()
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
         """populate database"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_goodreads_import.py b/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_goodreads_import.py
index f0b67cffd..79d58085c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_goodreads_import.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_goodreads_import.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def make_date(*args):
     return datetime.datetime(*args, tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
 
 
-# pylint: disable=consider-using-with
 @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_book_statuses_task.delay")
@@ -27,8 +26,13 @@ class GoodreadsImport(TestCase):
         """use a test csv"""
         self.importer = GoodreadsImporter()
         datafile = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("../data/goodreads.csv")
+        # pylint: disable-next=consider-using-with
         self.csv = open(datafile, "r", encoding=self.importer.encoding)
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """close test csv"""
+        self.csv.close()
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
         """populate database"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_importer.py b/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_importer.py
index ea10d0f53..39aac22ff 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_importer.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_importer.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ def make_date(*args):
     return datetime.datetime(*args, tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
 
 
-# pylint: disable=consider-using-with
 @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_book_statuses_task.delay")
@@ -30,8 +29,13 @@ class GenericImporter(TestCase):
         """use a test csv"""
         self.importer = Importer()
         datafile = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("../data/generic.csv")
+        # pylint: disable-next=consider-using-with
         self.csv = open(datafile, "r", encoding=self.importer.encoding)
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """close test csv"""
+        self.csv.close()
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
         """populate database"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_librarything_import.py b/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_librarything_import.py
index 280131115..4d78d242a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_librarything_import.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_librarything_import.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def make_date(*args):
     return datetime.datetime(*args, tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
 
 
-# pylint: disable=consider-using-with
 @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_book_statuses_task.delay")
@@ -29,8 +28,13 @@ class LibrarythingImport(TestCase):
         datafile = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("../data/librarything.tsv")
 
         # Librarything generates latin encoded exports...
+        # pylint: disable-next=consider-using-with
         self.csv = open(datafile, "r", encoding=self.importer.encoding)
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """close test csv"""
+        self.csv.close()
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
         """populate database"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_openlibrary_import.py b/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_openlibrary_import.py
index 05bab0cc2..8f2f120ff 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_openlibrary_import.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_openlibrary_import.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def make_date(*args):
     return datetime.datetime(*args, tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
 
 
-# pylint: disable=consider-using-with
 @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_book_statuses_task.delay")
@@ -27,8 +26,13 @@ class OpenLibraryImport(TestCase):
         """use a test csv"""
         self.importer = OpenLibraryImporter()
         datafile = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("../data/openlibrary.csv")
+        # pylint: disable-next=consider-using-with
         self.csv = open(datafile, "r", encoding=self.importer.encoding)
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """close test csv"""
+        self.csv.close()
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
         """populate database"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_storygraph_import.py b/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_storygraph_import.py
index eee27010c..3de2b13a0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_storygraph_import.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/importers/test_storygraph_import.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def make_date(*args):
     return datetime.datetime(*args, tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
 
 
-# pylint: disable=consider-using-with
 @patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay")
 @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_book_statuses_task.delay")
@@ -27,8 +26,13 @@ class StorygraphImport(TestCase):
         """use a test csv"""
         self.importer = StorygraphImporter()
         datafile = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("../data/storygraph.csv")
+        # pylint: disable-next=consider-using-with
         self.csv = open(datafile, "r", encoding=self.importer.encoding)
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """close test csv"""
+        self.csv.close()
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
         """populate database"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py
index c40c94294..5b2b71ba9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 """ testing models """
-from io import BytesIO
 import pathlib
 
 import pytest
 
 from dateutil.parser import parse
-from PIL import Image
-from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.utils import timezone
 
@@ -130,15 +127,13 @@ class Book(TestCase):
     )
     def test_thumbnail_fields(self):
         """Just hit them"""
-        image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../static/images/default_avi.jpg"
         )
-        image = Image.open(image_file)
-        output = BytesIO()
-        image.save(output, format=image.format)
 
         book = models.Edition.objects.create(title="hello")
-        book.cover.save("test.jpg", ContentFile(output.getvalue()))
+        with open(image_path, "rb") as image_file:
+            book.cover.save("test.jpg", image_file)
 
         self.assertIsNotNone(book.cover_bw_book_xsmall_webp.url)
         self.assertIsNotNone(book.cover_bw_book_xsmall_jpg.url)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_fields.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_fields.py
index cc8c54113..2917c8908 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_fields.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_fields.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 """ testing models """
-from io import BytesIO
 from collections import namedtuple
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 import datetime
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ from typing import List
 from unittest import expectedFailure
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
-from PIL import Image
 import responses
 
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
@@ -420,13 +418,11 @@ class ModelFields(TestCase):
         user = User.objects.create_user(
             "mouse", "mouse@mouse.mouse", "mouseword", local=True, localname="mouse"
         )
-        image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../static/images/default_avi.jpg"
         )
-        image = Image.open(image_file)
-        output = BytesIO()
-        image.save(output, format=image.format)
-        user.avatar.save("test.jpg", ContentFile(output.getvalue()))
+        with open(image_path, "rb") as image_file:
+            user.avatar.save("test.jpg", image_file)
 
         instance = fields.ImageField()
 
@@ -516,30 +512,25 @@ class ModelFields(TestCase):
     @responses.activate
     def test_image_field_set_field_from_activity_no_overwrite_with_cover(self, *_):
         """update a model instance from an activitypub object"""
-        image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../static/images/default_avi.jpg"
         )
-        image = Image.open(image_file)
-        output = BytesIO()
-        image.save(output, format=image.format)
-
-        another_image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        another_image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../static/images/logo.png"
         )
-        another_image = Image.open(another_image_file)
-        another_output = BytesIO()
-        another_image.save(another_output, format=another_image.format)
 
         instance = fields.ImageField(activitypub_field="cover", name="cover")
 
-        responses.add(
-            responses.GET,
-            "http://www.example.com/image.jpg",
-            body=another_image.tobytes(),
-            status=200,
-        )
+        with open(another_image_path, "rb") as another_image_file:
+            responses.add(
+                responses.GET,
+                "http://www.example.com/image.jpg",
+                body=another_image_file.read(),
+                status=200,
+            )
         book = Edition.objects.create(title="hello")
-        book.cover.save("test.jpg", ContentFile(output.getvalue()))
+        with open(image_path, "rb") as image_file:
+            book.cover.save("test.jpg", image_file)
         cover_size = book.cover.size
         self.assertIsNotNone(cover_size)
 
@@ -553,24 +544,22 @@ class ModelFields(TestCase):
     @responses.activate
     def test_image_field_set_field_from_activity_with_overwrite_with_cover(self, *_):
         """update a model instance from an activitypub object"""
-        image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../static/images/default_avi.jpg"
         )
-        image = Image.open(image_file)
-        output = BytesIO()
-        image.save(output, format=image.format)
         book = Edition.objects.create(title="hello")
-        book.cover.save("test.jpg", ContentFile(output.getvalue()))
+        with open(image_path, "rb") as image_file:
+            book.cover.save("test.jpg", image_file)
         cover_size = book.cover.size
         self.assertIsNotNone(cover_size)
 
-        another_image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        another_image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../static/images/logo.png"
         )
 
         instance = fields.ImageField(activitypub_field="cover", name="cover")
 
-        with open(another_image_file, "rb") as another_image:
+        with open(another_image_path, "rb") as another_image:
             responses.add(
                 responses.GET,
                 "http://www.example.com/image.jpg",
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
index bd2853595..e97febbfa 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 """ testing models """
 from unittest.mock import patch
-from io import BytesIO
 import pathlib
 import re
 
 from django.http import Http404
-from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
 from django.db import IntegrityError
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.utils import timezone
-from PIL import Image
 import responses
 
 from bookwyrm import activitypub, models, settings
@@ -51,14 +48,14 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         """individual test setup"""
         self.anonymous_user = AnonymousUser
         self.anonymous_user.is_authenticated = False
-        image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../static/images/default_avi.jpg"
         )
-        image = Image.open(image_file)
-        output = BytesIO()
-        with patch("bookwyrm.models.Status.broadcast"):
-            image.save(output, format=image.format)
-            self.book.cover.save("test.jpg", ContentFile(output.getvalue()))
+        with (
+            patch("bookwyrm.models.Status.broadcast"),
+            open(image_path, "rb") as image_file,
+        ):
+            self.book.cover.save("test.jpg", image_file)
 
     def test_status_generated_fields(self, *_):
         """setting remote id"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py b/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py
index 4f711b38b..12fb56d07 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/test_preview_images.py
@@ -21,20 +21,20 @@ from bookwyrm.preview_images import (
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 # pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring
-# pylint: disable=consider-using-with
 class PreviewImages(TestCase):
     """every response to a get request, html or json"""
 
     def setUp(self):
         """we need basic test data and mocks"""
         self.factory = RequestFactory()
-        avatar_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        avatar_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../static/images/no_cover.jpg"
         )
         with (
             patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay"),
             patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay"),
             patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.populate_lists_task.delay"),
+            open(avatar_path, "rb") as avatar_file,
         ):
             self.local_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
                 "possum@local.com",
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class PreviewImages(TestCase):
                 local=True,
                 localname="possum",
                 avatar=SimpleUploadedFile(
-                    avatar_file,
-                    open(avatar_file, "rb").read(),
+                    avatar_path,
+                    avatar_file.read(),
                     content_type="image/jpeg",
                 ),
             )
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class PreviewImages(TestCase):
             patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay"),
             patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay"),
             patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.populate_lists_task.delay"),
+            open(avatar_path, "rb") as avatar_file,
         ):
             self.remote_user_with_preview = models.User.objects.create_user(
                 "badger@your.domain.here",
@@ -78,8 +79,8 @@ class PreviewImages(TestCase):
                 inbox="https://example.com/users/badger/inbox",
                 outbox="https://example.com/users/badger/outbox",
                 avatar=SimpleUploadedFile(
-                    avatar_file,
-                    open(avatar_file, "rb").read(),
+                    avatar_path,
+                    avatar_file.read(),
                     content_type="image/jpeg",
                 ),
             )
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ class PreviewImages(TestCase):
         settings.ENABLE_PREVIEW_IMAGES = True
 
     def test_generate_preview_image(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../static/images/no_cover.jpg"
         )
 
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ class PreviewImages(TestCase):
             "text_three": "@possum@local.com",
         }
 
-        result = generate_preview_image(texts=texts, picture=image_file, rating=5)
+        result = generate_preview_image(texts=texts, picture=image_path, rating=5)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, Image.Image)
         self.assertEqual(
             result.size, (settings.PREVIEW_IMG_WIDTH, settings.PREVIEW_IMG_HEIGHT)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_federation.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_federation.py
index 1d0012dde..6dcd5535f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_federation.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/admin/test_federation.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 """ test for app action functionality """
-import os
 import json
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
@@ -179,7 +178,6 @@ class FederationViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(server.application_type, "coolsoft")
         self.assertEqual(server.status, "blocked")
 
-    # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
     def test_import_blocklist(self):
         """load a json file with a list of servers to block"""
         server = models.FederatedServer.objects.create(server_name="hi.there.com")
@@ -191,14 +189,13 @@ class FederationViews(TestCase):
             {"instance": "hi.there.com", "url": "https://explanation.url"},  # existing
             {"a": "b"},  # invalid
         ]
-        json.dump(data, open("file.json", "w"))  # pylint: disable=unspecified-encoding
 
         view = views.ImportServerBlocklist.as_view()
         request = self.factory.post(
             "",
             {
                 "json_file": SimpleUploadedFile(
-                    "file.json", open("file.json", "rb").read()
+                    "file.json", json.dumps(data).encode("utf-8")
                 )
             },
         )
@@ -214,6 +211,3 @@ class FederationViews(TestCase):
         created = models.FederatedServer.objects.get(server_name="server.name")
         self.assertEqual(created.status, "blocked")
         self.assertEqual(created.notes, "https://explanation.url")
-
-        # remove file.json after test
-        os.remove("file.json")
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py
index cb66811a1..ee6e7d8b4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 """ test for app action functionality """
-from io import BytesIO
 import pathlib
 from unittest.mock import patch
-from PIL import Image
 
 import responses
 
@@ -161,15 +159,15 @@ class BookViews(TestCase):
     def test_upload_cover_file(self):
         """add a cover via file upload"""
         self.assertFalse(self.book.cover)
-        image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../../static/images/default_avi.jpg"
         )
 
         form = forms.CoverForm(instance=self.book)
-        # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
-        form.data["cover"] = SimpleUploadedFile(
-            image_file, open(image_file, "rb").read(), content_type="image/jpeg"
-        )
+        with open(image_path, "rb") as image_file:
+            form.data["cover"] = SimpleUploadedFile(
+                image_path, image_file.read(), content_type="image/jpeg"
+            )
 
         request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
         request.user = self.local_user
@@ -296,16 +294,14 @@ class BookViews(TestCase):
 def _setup_cover_url():
     """creates cover url mock"""
     cover_url = "http://example.com"
-    image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+    image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
         "../../../static/images/default_avi.jpg"
     )
-    image = Image.open(image_file)
-    output = BytesIO()
-    image.save(output, format=image.format)
-    responses.add(
-        responses.GET,
-        cover_url,
-        body=output.getvalue(),
-        status=200,
-    )
+    with open(image_path, "rb") as image_file:
+        responses.add(
+            responses.GET,
+            cover_url,
+            body=image_file.read(),
+            status=200,
+        )
     return cover_url
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/imports/test_import.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/imports/test_import.py
index 658d95a33..f694b7bf5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/imports/test_import.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/imports/test_import.py
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ class ImportViews(TestCase):
         form.data["source"] = "Goodreads"
         form.data["privacy"] = "public"
         form.data["include_reviews"] = False
-        csv_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("../../data/goodreads.csv")
-        form.data["csv_file"] = SimpleUploadedFile(
-            # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
-            csv_file,
-            open(csv_file, "rb").read(),
-            content_type="text/csv",
-        )
+        csv_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("../../data/goodreads.csv")
+        with open(csv_path, "rb") as csv_file:
+            form.data["csv_file"] = SimpleUploadedFile(
+                csv_path,
+                csv_file.read(),
+                content_type="text/csv",
+            )
 
         request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
         request.user = self.local_user
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/imports/test_user_import.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/imports/test_user_import.py
index 4a676a57f..a8214e74e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/imports/test_user_import.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/imports/test_user_import.py
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ class ImportUserViews(TestCase):
 
         view = views.UserImport.as_view()
         form = forms.ImportUserForm()
-        archive_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        archive_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../data/bookwyrm_account_export.tar.gz"
         )
 
-        form.data["archive_file"] = SimpleUploadedFile(
-            # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
-            archive_file,
-            open(archive_file, "rb").read(),
-            content_type="application/gzip",
-        )
+        with open(archive_path, "rb") as archive_file:
+            form.data["archive_file"] = SimpleUploadedFile(
+                archive_path,
+                archive_file.read(),
+                content_type="application/gzip",
+            )
 
         form.data["include_user_settings"] = ""
         form.data["include_goals"] = "on"
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/preferences/test_edit_user.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/preferences/test_edit_user.py
index 7872e8f6e..c31c8237e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/preferences/test_edit_user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/preferences/test_edit_user.py
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ class EditUserViews(TestCase):
         form.data["email"] = "wow@email.com"
         form.data["default_post_privacy"] = "public"
         form.data["preferred_timezone"] = "UTC"
-        image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../../static/images/no_cover.jpg"
         )
-        # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
-        form.data["avatar"] = SimpleUploadedFile(
-            image_file, open(image_file, "rb").read(), content_type="image/jpeg"
-        )
+        with open(image_path, "rb") as image_file:
+            form.data["avatar"] = SimpleUploadedFile(
+                image_path, image_file.read(), content_type="image/jpeg"
+            )
         request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
         request.user = self.local_user
 
@@ -119,12 +119,12 @@ class EditUserViews(TestCase):
 
     def test_crop_avatar(self, _):
         """reduce that image size"""
-        image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../../static/images/no_cover.jpg"
         )
-        image = Image.open(image_file)
 
-        result = views.preferences.edit_user.crop_avatar(image)
+        with Image.open(image_path) as image:
+            result = views.preferences.edit_user.crop_avatar(image)
         self.assertIsInstance(result, ContentFile)
-        image_result = Image.open(result)
-        self.assertEqual(image_result.size, (120, 120))
+        with Image.open(result) as image_result:
+            self.assertEqual(image_result.size, (120, 120))
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_feed.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_feed.py
index a57be1023..be4956c64 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_feed.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_feed.py
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 """ test for app action functionality """
-from io import BytesIO
 from unittest.mock import patch
 import pathlib
 
-from PIL import Image
-from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
 from django.http import Http404
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.test import TestCase
@@ -142,12 +139,9 @@ class FeedViews(TestCase):
         """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
         view = views.Status.as_view()
 
-        image_file = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
+        image_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath(
             "../../static/images/default_avi.jpg"
         )
-        image = Image.open(image_file)
-        output = BytesIO()
-        image.save(output, format=image.format)
         with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.apply_async"):
             status = models.Review.objects.create(
                 content="hi",
@@ -157,7 +151,8 @@ class FeedViews(TestCase):
             attachment = models.Image.objects.create(
                 status=status, caption="alt text here"
             )
-            attachment.image.save("test.jpg", ContentFile(output.getvalue()))
+            with open(image_path, "rb") as image_file:
+                attachment.image.save("test.jpg", image_file)
 
         request = self.factory.get("")
         request.user = self.local_user