diff --git a/src/hdmf/__init__.py b/src/hdmf/__init__.py
index 61fa9f364..2e193f4cb 100644
--- a/src/hdmf/__init__.py
+++ b/src/hdmf/__init__.py
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ def load_termset_config(config_path: str):
     Load the configuration file for validation on the fields defined for the objects within the file.
     By default, the curated configuration file is used, but can take in a custom file.
     """
-    return __TS_CONFIG.load_termset_config(config_path)
+    return TS_CONFIG.load_termset_config(config_path)
 
 
 def unload_termset_config():
     """
     Remove validation.
     """
-    return __TS_CONFIG.unload_termset_config()
+    return TS_CONFIG.unload_termset_config()
 
 @docval(
     {"name": "dataset", "type": None, "doc": "the HDF5 dataset to slice"},
diff --git a/src/hdmf/common/__init__.py b/src/hdmf/common/__init__.py
index e0782effe..7048f0b1b 100644
--- a/src/hdmf/common/__init__.py
+++ b/src/hdmf/common/__init__.py
@@ -233,3 +233,4 @@ def get_hdf5io(**kwargs):
 HERD = get_class('HERD', EXP_NAMESPACE)
 SimpleMultiContainer = get_class('SimpleMultiContainer', CORE_NAMESPACE)
 AlignedDynamicTable = get_class('AlignedDynamicTable', CORE_NAMESPACE)
+breakpoint()
diff --git a/src/hdmf/container.py b/src/hdmf/container.py
index 4d8474700..ead820ee2 100644
--- a/src/hdmf/container.py
+++ b/src/hdmf/container.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 from .term_set import TermSet, TermSetWrapper
 
-
 def _set_exp(cls):
     """Set a class as being experimental"""
     cls._experimental = True