diff --git a/core/tests/mocks/mock_plugin/mock_tool.py b/core/tests/mocks/mock_plugin/mock_tool.py
index 3150d04e..501b10c3 100644
--- a/core/tests/mocks/mock_plugin/mock_tool.py
+++ b/core/tests/mocks/mock_plugin/mock_tool.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 
 @tool(return_direct=True)
-def random_idea(topic, cat):
-    """Use to produce random ideas. Input is the topic."""
+def mock_tool(topic, cat):
+    """Used to test mock tools. Input is the topic."""
 
-    return f"A random idea about {topic} :)"
+    return f"A mock about {topic} :)"
diff --git a/core/tests/routes/plugins/test_plugin_toggle.py b/core/tests/routes/plugins/test_plugin_toggle.py
index d37d30b7..73b62f25 100644
--- a/core/tests/routes/plugins/test_plugin_toggle.py
+++ b/core/tests/routes/plugins/test_plugin_toggle.py
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ def test_deactivate_plugin(client, just_installed_plugin):
     installed_plugins = response.json()["installed"]
     mock_plugin = [p for p in installed_plugins if p["id"] == "mock_plugin"]
     assert len(mock_plugin) == 1 # plugin installed
-    assert not mock_plugin[0]["active"] # plugin NOT active
+    assert mock_plugin[0]["active"] == False # plugin NOT active
 
-    # GET plugin info, plugin is not active
+    # GET single plugin info, plugin is not active
     response = client.get("/plugins/mock_plugin")
-    assert not response.json()["data"]["active"]
+    assert response.json()["data"]["active"] == False
             
     # tool has been taken away
     tools = get_embedded_tools(client)
     tool_names = list(map(lambda t: t["metadata"]["name"], tools))
-    assert not "random_idea" in tool_names
+    assert not "mock_tool" in tool_names
     
 
 def test_reactivate_plugin(client, just_installed_plugin):
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ def test_reactivate_plugin(client, just_installed_plugin):
     installed_plugins = response.json()["installed"]
     mock_plugin = [p for p in installed_plugins if p["id"] == "mock_plugin"]
     assert len(mock_plugin) == 1 # plugin installed
-    assert mock_plugin[0]["active"] # plugin active
+    assert mock_plugin[0]["active"] == True # plugin active
 
-    # GET plugin info, plugin is active
+    # GET single plugin info, plugin is active
     response = client.get("/plugins/mock_plugin")
-    assert response.json()["data"]["active"]
+    assert response.json()["data"]["active"] == True
 
     # tool has been re-embedded
     tools = get_embedded_tools(client)
     tool_names = list(map(lambda t: t["metadata"]["name"], tools))
-    assert "random_idea" in tool_names
\ No newline at end of file
+    assert "mock_tool" in tool_names
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/tests/routes/plugins/test_plugins_install_uninstall.py b/core/tests/routes/plugins/test_plugins_install_uninstall.py
index 992b81a8..cd53b110 100644
--- a/core/tests/routes/plugins/test_plugins_install_uninstall.py
+++ b/core/tests/routes/plugins/test_plugins_install_uninstall.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def test_plugin_install_upload_zip(client, just_installed_plugin):
     # check whether new tools have been embedded
     tools = get_embedded_tools(client)
     tool_names = list(map(lambda t: t["metadata"]["name"], tools))
-    assert "random_idea" in tool_names
+    assert "mock_tool" in tool_names
     
 
 def test_plugin_uninstall(client, just_installed_plugin):
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ def test_plugin_uninstall(client, just_installed_plugin):
     # plugin tool disappeared
     tools = get_embedded_tools(client)
     tool_names = list(map(lambda t: t["metadata"]["name"], tools))
-    assert "random_idea" not in tool_names
+    assert "mock_tool" not in tool_names