diff --git a/backend/college_transfer_ai/app.py b/backend/college_transfer_ai/app.py
index c01c800..ffe4b11 100644
--- a/backend/college_transfer_ai/app.py
+++ b/backend/college_transfer_ai/app.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import datetime # Import datetime
 from flask import Flask, jsonify, request, Response
 from flask_cors import CORS
-from backend.college_transfer_ai.college_transfer_API import CollegeTransferAPI
+from .college_transfer_API import CollegeTransferAPI # Use a leading dot
 import gridfs
 from pymongo import MongoClient
 import fitz
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_app.py b/backend/tests/test_app.py
index 7037176..9e5ff06 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_app.py
@@ -2,12 +2,8 @@
 import os
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 
-import sys
-import os
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
-
 import pytest
-from backend.college_transfer_ai.app import app
+from college_transfer_ai.app import app
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def client():
@@ -26,13 +22,6 @@ def test_get_institutions(client):
     data = response.get_json()
     assert isinstance(data, (dict))  
 
-def test_get_nonccs(client):
-    response = client.get('/receiving-institutions')
-    response = client.get('/receiving-institutions')
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    data = response.get_json()
-    assert isinstance(data, (dict))
-
 def test_get_all_majors(client):
     response = client.get('/majors?sendingInstitutionId=61&receivingInstitutionId=79&academicYearId=75&categoryCode=major')
     assert response.status_code == 200
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0e5a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[pytest]
+filterwarnings =
+    ignore::DeprecationWarning
\ No newline at end of file