diff --git a/pykokkos/core/parsers/parser.py b/pykokkos/core/parsers/parser.py
index df64ab87..324b8700 100644
--- a/pykokkos/core/parsers/parser.py
+++ b/pykokkos/core/parsers/parser.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ def fix_decorator(self, entity : PyKokkosEntity, updated_decorator: UpdatedDecor
         return entity_tree
 
 
-    def get_keyword_node(self, view_name: str, specifier_dict: Dict[str, str]) -> ast.keyword:
+    def get_keyword_node(self, view_name: str, specifiers: Dict[str, str]) -> ast.keyword:
         '''
         Make the ast.keyword node to be added to the decorator list
 
@@ -319,10 +319,10 @@ def get_keyword_node(self, view_name: str, specifier_dict: Dict[str, str]) -> as
         :returns: corresponding ast.keyword node that can be added to decorator list 
         '''
 
-        skip_space: bool = False if specifier_dict['trait'] == "Unmanaged" else True
+        skip_space: bool = False if specifiers['trait'] == "Unmanaged" else True
         keywords_list: List[ast.keyword] = []
         attr_names = {'layout' : 'Layout', 'space' : 'MemorySpace', 'trait' : 'Trait'}
-        for specifier, value in specifier_dict.items():
+        for specifier, value in specifiers.items():
             if specifier == "space" and skip_space:
                 continue
             keywords_list.append(
diff --git a/pykokkos/core/runtime.py b/pykokkos/core/runtime.py
index 32b149d2..86880843 100644
--- a/pykokkos/core/runtime.py
+++ b/pykokkos/core/runtime.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from pykokkos.interface import (
     DataType, ExecutionPolicy, ExecutionSpace, MemorySpace,
     RandomPool, RangePolicy, TeamPolicy, View, ViewType, UpdatedTypes, UpdatedDecorator,
-    is_host_execution_space, get_types_sig
+    is_host_execution_space, get_types_signature
 )
 import pykokkos.kokkos_manager as km
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def run_workunit(
                 raise RuntimeError("ERROR: operation cannot be None for Debug")
             return run_workunit_debug(policy, workunit, operation, initial_value, **kwargs)
 
-        types_signature: str = get_types_sig(updated_types, updated_decorator, execution_space)
+        types_signature: str = get_types_signature(updated_types, updated_decorator, execution_space)
         members: Optional[PyKokkosMembers] = self.precompile_workunit(workunit, execution_space, updated_decorator, updated_types, types_signature)
         if members is None:
             raise RuntimeError("ERROR: members cannot be none")
diff --git a/pykokkos/interface/__init__.py b/pykokkos/interface/__init__.py
index 9e82374b..0616df5d 100644
--- a/pykokkos/interface/__init__.py
+++ b/pykokkos/interface/__init__.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 )
 
 from .ext_module import compile_into_module
-from .args_type_inference import UpdatedTypes, UpdatedDecorator, get_annotations, get_type_str, get_types_sig
+from .args_type_inference import UpdatedTypes, UpdatedDecorator, get_annotations, get_type_str, get_types_signature
 
 def fence():
     pass
diff --git a/pykokkos/interface/args_type_inference.py b/pykokkos/interface/args_type_inference.py
index 166698d7..c6fddc79 100644
--- a/pykokkos/interface/args_type_inference.py
+++ b/pykokkos/interface/args_type_inference.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import inspect
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import  Callable, Dict, Optional, Tuple, Union, List
+import hashlib
+
 import pykokkos.kokkos_manager as km
 from .execution_policy import MDRangePolicy, TeamPolicy, TeamThreadRange, RangePolicy, ExecutionPolicy, ExecutionSpace
 from .views import View, ViewType, Trait
 from .data_types import DataType, DataTypeClass
-from hashlib import md5
+
 
 @dataclass
 class HandledArgs:
@@ -183,7 +185,8 @@ def get_views_decorator(handled_args: HandledArgs, passed_kwargs) -> UpdatedDeco
         if not isinstance(value, View):
             continue
 
-        if kwarg not in updated_decorator.inferred_decorator: updated_decorator.inferred_decorator[kwarg] = {}
+        if kwarg not in updated_decorator.inferred_decorator: 
+            updated_decorator.inferred_decorator[kwarg] = {}
         updated_decorator.inferred_decorator[kwarg]['trait'] = str(value.trait).split(".")[1]
         updated_decorator.inferred_decorator[kwarg]['layout'] = str(value.layout).split(".")[1]
         updated_decorator.inferred_decorator[kwarg]['space'] = str(value.space).split(".")[1]
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@ def infer_other_args(
 
 def get_pk_datatype(view_dtype):
     '''
-    Infer the dataype of view e.g pk.View1D[<dinfer this>]
+    Infer the dataype of view e.g pk.View1D[<infer this>]
 
     :param view_dtype: view.dtype whose datatype is to be determined as string
     :returns: the type of custom pkDataType as string
@@ -324,7 +327,7 @@ def get_pk_datatype(view_dtype):
     return dtype
 
 
-def get_types_sig(updated_types: UpdatedTypes, updated_decorator: UpdatedDecorator, execution_space: ExecutionSpace) -> str:
+def get_types_signature(updated_types: UpdatedTypes, updated_decorator: UpdatedDecorator, execution_space: ExecutionSpace) -> str:
     '''
     Generates a signature/hash to represent the signature of the workunit: used for module setup
 
@@ -351,7 +354,7 @@ def get_types_sig(updated_types: UpdatedTypes, updated_decorator: UpdatedDecorat
         return None
 
     # Compacting
-    signature = md5(signature.encode()).hexdigest()
+    signature = hashlib.md5(signature.encode()).hexdigest()
 
     return signature
 
diff --git a/tests/test_typeinference.py b/tests/test_typeinference.py
index 4cbfded0..05e10f9f 100644
--- a/tests/test_typeinference.py
+++ b/tests/test_typeinference.py
@@ -432,6 +432,4 @@ def test_no_view(self):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
-    # test = TestTypeInference()
-    # test.setUp()
-    # test.test_layout_switchL()
+