diff --git a/hyp3_testing/compare.py b/hyp3_testing/compare.py
index 73e1d43..908355d 100644
--- a/hyp3_testing/compare.py
+++ b/hyp3_testing/compare.py
@@ -282,12 +282,12 @@ def compare_product_files(main_dir: str, develop_dir: str):
 
 
 def compare_parameter_files(main_parameter_file, develop_parameter_file):
-    with open(main_parameter_file, 'r') as main_parameters:
+    with open(str(main_parameter_file), 'r') as main_parameters:
         main_parameters = main_parameters.read()
-        with open(develop_parameter_file, 'r') as develop_parameters:
+        with open(str(develop_parameter_file), 'r') as develop_parameters:
             develop_parameters = develop_parameters.read()
 
             if main_parameters != develop_parameters:
                 raise ComparisonFailure(
-                    f'Parameter files are not the same.\n  Reference: {main_parameters}\n  Secondary: {develop_parameters}'
-                )
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+                    f'Parameter files are not the same.\n  Ref: {main_parameters}\n  Sec: {develop_parameters}'
+                )
diff --git a/tests/test_burst_insar.py b/tests/test_burst_insar.py
index 6653e08..bba9976 100644
--- a/tests/test_burst_insar.py
+++ b/tests/test_burst_insar.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 from hyp3_testing import compare
 from hyp3_testing import util
-from hyp3_testing.helpers import job_tifs, find_files_in_products
+from hyp3_testing.helpers import find_files_in_products, job_tifs
 
 gdal.UseExceptions()
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.golden
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def test_golden_submission(comparison_environments):
     job_name = util.generate_job_name()
     print(f'Job name: {job_name}')
 
-    testing_parameters = util.render_template('insar_isce_burst_golden.json.j2', name=job_name) 
+    testing_parameters = util.render_template('insar_isce_burst_golden.json.j2', name=job_name)
     submission_payload = [{k: item[k] for k in ['name', 'job_parameters', 'job_type']} for item in testing_parameters]
 
     for dir_, api in comparison_environments: