diff --git a/python/ray/serve/tests/test_constructor_failure.py b/python/ray/serve/tests/test_constructor_failure.py
index 23ef14d2daa5..2faab2b6d1db 100644
--- a/python/ray/serve/tests/test_constructor_failure.py
+++ b/python/ray/serve/tests/test_constructor_failure.py
@@ -65,10 +65,8 @@ def __init__(self):
                 else:
                     with open(file_path) as f:
                         content = f.read()
-                        if content == serve.get_replica_context().replica_id.unique_id:
-                            raise RuntimeError("Consistently throwing on same replica.")
-                        else:
-                            return True
+                    if content == serve.get_replica_context().replica_id.unique_id:
+                        raise RuntimeError("Consistently throwing on same replica.")
 
             async def serve(self, request):
                 return "hi"
@@ -92,11 +90,10 @@ def test_deploy_with_transient_constructor_failure(serve_instance):
         class TransientConstructorFailureDeployment:
             def __init__(self):
                 if os.path.exists(file_path):
-                    return True
-                else:
-                    with open(file_path, "w") as f:
-                        f.write("ONE")
-                    raise RuntimeError("Intentionally throw on first try.")
+                    return
+                with open(file_path, "w") as f:
+                    f.write("ONE")
+                raise RuntimeError("Intentionally throw on first try.")
 
             async def serve(self, request):
                 return "hi"
diff --git a/python/ray/serve/tests/test_controller_recovery.py b/python/ray/serve/tests/test_controller_recovery.py
index 5181a835dda8..eae85b20cad4 100644
--- a/python/ray/serve/tests/test_controller_recovery.py
+++ b/python/ray/serve/tests/test_controller_recovery.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_recover_start_from_replica_actor_names(serve_instance, deployment_optio
     )
     class TransientConstructorFailureDeployment:
         def __init__(self):
-            return True
+            pass
 
         def __call__(self, *args):
             return "hii"