diff --git a/met-api/src/met_api/resources/widget_poll.py b/met-api/src/met_api/resources/widget_poll.py
index eaae6e784..799932803 100644
--- a/met-api/src/met_api/resources/widget_poll.py
+++ b/met-api/src/met_api/resources/widget_poll.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from met_api.utils.ip_util import hash_ip
 
 API = Namespace('widget_polls', description='Endpoints for Poll Widget Management')
+INVALID_REQUEST_MESSAGE = 'Invalid request format'
 
 
 @cors_preflight('GET, POST')
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ def post(widget_id):
             request_json = request.get_json()
             valid_format, errors = Polls.validate_request_format(request_json)
             if not valid_format:
-                return {'message': 'Invalid response format', 'errors': errors}, HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+                return {'message': INVALID_REQUEST_MESSAGE, 'errors': errors}, HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
             widget_poll = WidgetPollService().create_poll(widget_id, request_json)
             return WidgetPollSchema().dump(widget_poll), HTTPStatus.OK
         except BusinessException as err:
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ def patch(widget_id, poll_widget_id):
             request_json = request.get_json()
             valid_format, errors = Poll.validate_request_format(request_json)
             if not valid_format:
-                return {'message': 'Invalid response format', 'errors': errors}, HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+                return {'message': INVALID_REQUEST_MESSAGE, 'errors': errors}, HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
 
             widget_poll = WidgetPollService().update_poll(widget_id, poll_widget_id, request_json)
             return WidgetPollSchema().dump(widget_poll), HTTPStatus.OK
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ def post(widget_id, poll_widget_id):
             response_data = request.get_json()
             valid_format, errors = PollResponseRecord.validate_request_format(response_data)
             if not valid_format:
-                return {'message': 'Invalid response format', 'errors': errors}, HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
+                return {'message': INVALID_REQUEST_MESSAGE, 'errors': errors}, HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST
 
             response_dict = PollResponseRecord.prepare_response_data(response_data, widget_id, poll_widget_id)
 
diff --git a/met-api/tests/unit/api/test_widget_poll.py b/met-api/tests/unit/api/test_widget_poll.py
index 1d6874ec1..13ae08479 100644
--- a/met-api/tests/unit/api/test_widget_poll.py
+++ b/met-api/tests/unit/api/test_widget_poll.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def test_create_poll_widget(client, jwt, session, setup_admin_user_and_claims):
     """Assert that a poll widget can be POSTed."""
     # Test setup: create a poll widget model
 
-    user, claims = setup_admin_user_and_claims
+    _, claims = setup_admin_user_and_claims
     headers = factory_auth_header(jwt=jwt, claims=claims)
 
     engagement = factory_engagement_model()
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def test_create_poll_widget(client, jwt, session, setup_admin_user_and_claims):
 def test_update_poll_widget(client, jwt, session, setup_admin_user_and_claims):
     """Assert that a poll widget can be PATCHed."""
     # Test setup: create and post a poll widget model
-    user, claims = setup_admin_user_and_claims
+    _, claims = setup_admin_user_and_claims
     headers = factory_auth_header(jwt=jwt, claims=claims)
 
     engagement = factory_engagement_model()
diff --git a/met-api/tests/unit/services/test_widget_poll_service.py b/met-api/tests/unit/services/test_widget_poll_service.py
index 8169bf6cc..053ecf3a8 100644
--- a/met-api/tests/unit/services/test_widget_poll_service.py
+++ b/met-api/tests/unit/services/test_widget_poll_service.py
@@ -142,12 +142,6 @@ def test_check_already_polled(session):
     already_polled = WidgetPollService.check_already_polled(poll.id, response_data['participant_id'], 1)
     assert already_polled is True
 
-    # Test wrong poll id
-    with pytest.raises(BusinessException) as exc_info:
-        _ = WidgetPollService.check_already_polled('wrong_string', response_data['participant_id'], 1)
-
-    assert exc_info.value.status_code == HTTPStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
-
 
 def test_is_poll_active(session):
     """Check if poll is active or not."""