diff --git a/nucypher/blockchain/eth/clients.py b/nucypher/blockchain/eth/clients.py
index 634ec4ea0..94accf447 100644
--- a/nucypher/blockchain/eth/clients.py
+++ b/nucypher/blockchain/eth/clients.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Web3Client:
     ALT_PARITY = 'Parity-Ethereum'
     GANACHE = 'EthereumJS TestRPC'
     ETHEREUM_TESTER = 'EthereumTester'  # (PyEVM)
-    SYNC_TIMEOUT_DURATION = 60 # seconds to wait for various blockchain syncing endeavors
+    SYNC_TIMEOUT_DURATION = 60  # seconds to wait for various blockchain syncing endeavors
     PEERING_TIMEOUT = 30
     SYNC_SLEEP_DURATION = 5
 
diff --git a/nucypher/cli/actions.py b/nucypher/cli/actions.py
index cef14c1cc..3c35d24ba 100644
--- a/nucypher/cli/actions.py
+++ b/nucypher/cli/actions.py
@@ -666,7 +666,8 @@ def select_config_file(emitter,
     secondary_config_files = glob.glob(glob_pattern)
     config_files = [*default_config_file, *secondary_config_files]
     if not config_files:
-        emitter.message(f"No {config_class._NAME} configurations found.  run 'nucypher {config_class._NAME} init' then try again.", color='red')
+        emitter.message(f"No {config_class._NAME.capitalize()} configurations found.  "
+                        f"run 'nucypher {config_class._NAME} init' then try again.", color='red')
         raise click.Abort()
 
     checksum_address = checksum_address or os.environ.get(NUCYPHER_ENVVAR_WORKER_ADDRESS, None)  # TODO: Deprecate worker_address in favor of checksum_address
diff --git a/tests/cli/ursula/test_run_ursula.py b/tests/cli/ursula/test_run_ursula.py
index 7a7a8ce05..ad14578bf 100644
--- a/tests/cli/ursula/test_run_ursula.py
+++ b/tests/cli/ursula/test_run_ursula.py
@@ -40,12 +40,11 @@ from nucypher.utilities.sandbox.constants import (
 from nucypher.utilities.sandbox.ursula import start_pytest_ursula_services
 
 
-@mock.patch('nucypher.config.characters.UrsulaConfiguration.default_filepath', return_value='/non/existent/file')
+@mock.patch('glob.glob', return_value=list())
 def test_missing_configuration_file(default_filepath_mock, click_runner):
-    cmd_args = ('ursula', 'run')
+    cmd_args = ('ursula', 'run', '--network', TEMPORARY_DOMAIN)
     result = click_runner.invoke(nucypher_cli, cmd_args, catch_exceptions=False)
     assert result.exit_code != 0
-    assert default_filepath_mock.called
     assert "No Ursula configurations found.  run 'nucypher ursula init' then try again." in result.output
 
 
diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
index cb61f7927..0ccfdcd10 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ def federated_ursulas(ursula_federated_test_config):
 def token_economics(testerchain):
 
     # Get current blocktime
-    blockchain = BlockchainInterfaceFactory.get_interface()
+    blockchain = BlockchainInterfaceFactory.get_interface(provider_uri=testerchain.provider_uri)
     now = blockchain.w3.eth.getBlock(block_identifier='latest').timestamp
 
     # Calculate instant start time
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ def _make_agency(testerchain, test_registry, token_economics):
     return token_agent, staking_agent, policy_agent
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope='module')
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module', autouse=True)
 def test_registry_source_manager(testerchain, test_registry):
 
     class MockRegistrySource(CanonicalRegistrySource):