diff --git a/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_test.py b/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_test.py
index 78aa4bcaa2..103df83924 100644
--- a/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_test.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_test.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ from workspace_tools.test_api import get_autodetected_MUTS_list
 from workspace_tools.test_api import get_module_avail
 
 
-
 class Mbed:
     """ Base class for a host driven test
     """
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ class Mbed:
                     mut = muts_list[1]
                     self.port = mut['port']
                     found = True
-
                     break
                 else:
                     sleep(3)
@@ -252,9 +250,7 @@ class Mbed:
             Please refer to host_test_plugins functionality
         """
         # Flush serials to get only input after reset
-        #self.flush()
-        self.serial.flushInput()
-        self.serial.flushOutput()
+        self.flush()
         if self.options.forced_reset_type:
             result = host_tests_plugins.call_plugin('ResetMethod', self.options.forced_reset_type, disk=self.disk)
         else:
@@ -289,7 +285,6 @@ class Mbed:
             copy_method = 'shell'
 
         result = host_tests_plugins.call_plugin('CopyMethod', copy_method, image_path=image_path, destination_disk=disk, program_cycle_s=self.program_cycle_s, target_mcu=self.options.micro)
-
         return result;
 
     def flush(self):
diff --git a/workspace_tools/test_api.py b/workspace_tools/test_api.py
index 29c8d22f69..c23c37fcec 100644
--- a/workspace_tools/test_api.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/test_api.py
@@ -1707,6 +1707,7 @@ def get_autodetected_MUTS(mbeds_list, platform_name_filter=None):
     index = 1
     for mut in mbeds_list:
         # Filter the MUTS if a filter is specified
+
         if platform_name_filter and not mut['platform_name'] in platform_name_filter:
             continue