diff --git a/swh/deposit/tests/cli/test_client.py b/swh/deposit/tests/cli/test_client.py
--- a/swh/deposit/tests/cli/test_client.py
+++ b/swh/deposit/tests/cli/test_client.py
@@ -695,8 +695,8 @@
     with open(metadata_path, "w") as f:
         f.write(metadata)
 
-    # fmt: off
     with pytest.raises(ValidationError, match="Invalid"):
+        # fmt: off
         cli_runner.invoke(
             cli,
             [
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@
         f.write(metadata)
 
     with pytest.raises(InputError, match="SWHID must be provided"):
+        # fmt: off
         cli_runner.invoke(
             cli,
             [