diff --git a/rocksdb/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from rocksdb/tests/__init__.py
rename to tests/__init__.py
diff --git a/rocksdb/tests/test_db.py b/tests/test_db.py
similarity index 99%
rename from rocksdb/tests/test_db.py
rename to tests/test_db.py
index c3380ea..c0adcd5 100644
--- a/rocksdb/tests/test_db.py
+++ b/tests/test_db.py
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class TestDB(TestHelper):
         secondary.try_catch_up_with_primary()
         self.assertEqual(b"b", secondary.get(b"a"))
 
-
     def test_multi_get(self):
         self.db.put(b"a", b"1")
         self.db.put(b"b", b"2")
diff --git a/rocksdb/tests/test_memtable.py b/tests/test_memtable.py
similarity index 98%
rename from rocksdb/tests/test_memtable.py
rename to tests/test_memtable.py
index aef12bf..54d00bc 100644
--- a/rocksdb/tests/test_memtable.py
+++ b/tests/test_memtable.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # content of test_sample.py
 import rocksdb
-import pytest
 import shutil
 import os
 import tempfile
diff --git a/rocksdb/tests/test_options.py b/tests/test_options.py
similarity index 100%
rename from rocksdb/tests/test_options.py
rename to tests/test_options.py