diff --git a/src/seedsigner/views/seed_views.py b/src/seedsigner/views/seed_views.py
index cad143de..c2458ee7 100644
--- a/src/seedsigner/views/seed_views.py
+++ b/src/seedsigner/views/seed_views.py
@@ -707,10 +707,8 @@ class SeedExportXpubDetailsView(View):
             selected_menu_num = 0
 
         else:
-            # imported locally instead of at module level to avoid flow-test warnings: "comparing int to MagicMock"
-            from seedsigner.gui.screens.screen import LoadingScreenThread
-
             # The derivation calc takes a few moments. Run the loading screen while we wait.
+            from seedsigner.gui.screens.screen import LoadingScreenThread
             self.loading_screen = LoadingScreenThread(text="Generating xpub...")
             self.loading_screen.start()
 
diff --git a/tests/base.py b/tests/base.py
index fb8f1bca..78d3c61a 100644
--- a/tests/base.py
+++ b/tests/base.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class BaseTest:
         # Ensure there are no on-disk artifacts after running tests.
         Settings.SETTINGS_FILENAME = "settings-test.json"
 
-        # Mock out the loading screen so it can't spawn.
+        # Mock out the loading screen so it can't spawn. View classes must import locally!
         patch('seedsigner.gui.screens.screen.LoadingScreenThread').start()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_flows_seed.py b/tests/test_flows_seed.py
index 7090e2fd..18628f1e 100644
--- a/tests/test_flows_seed.py
+++ b/tests/test_flows_seed.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class TestSeedFlows(FlowTest):
             Selecting "Export XPUB" from the SeedOptionsView should enter the Export XPUB flow and end at the MainMenuView
         """
 
-        def test_standard_xpubs(sig_tuple, script_tuple, coord_tuple):
+        def flowtest_standard_xpub(sig_tuple, script_tuple, coord_tuple):
             self.run_sequence(
                 initial_destination_view_args=dict(seed_num=0),
                 sequence=[
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ class TestSeedFlows(FlowTest):
         self.controller.storage.set_pending_seed(Seed(mnemonic=mnemonic))
         self.controller.storage.finalize_pending_seed()
 
-        # these are (constant_value, display_name) tuples
-        sig_types = SettingsConstants.ALL_SIG_TYPES
-        script_types = SettingsConstants.ALL_SCRIPT_TYPES
-        coordinators = SettingsConstants.ALL_COORDINATORS
+        # these are lists of (constant_value, display_name) tuples
+        sig_types: list[tuple[str, str]] = SettingsConstants.ALL_SIG_TYPES
+        script_types: list[tuple[str, str]] = SettingsConstants.ALL_SCRIPT_TYPES
+        coordinators: list[tuple[str, str]] = SettingsConstants.ALL_COORDINATORS
 
         # enable non-defaults so they're available in views
         self.settings.set_value(SettingsConstants.SETTING__SIG_TYPES, [x for x,y in sig_types])
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class TestSeedFlows(FlowTest):
                         continue
                     else:
                         print('\n\ntest_standard_xpubs(%s, %s, %s)' % (sig_tuple, script_tuple, coord_tuple))
-                        test_standard_xpubs(sig_tuple, script_tuple, coord_tuple)
+                        flowtest_standard_xpub(sig_tuple, script_tuple, coord_tuple)
 
 
     def test_export_xpub_disabled_not_available_flow(self):
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ class TestSeedFlows(FlowTest):
         self.controller.storage.set_pending_seed(Seed(mnemonic=mnemonic))
         self.controller.storage.finalize_pending_seed()
 
-        # these are (constant_value, display_name) tuples
-        sig_types = SettingsConstants.ALL_SIG_TYPES
-        script_types = SettingsConstants.ALL_SCRIPT_TYPES
-        coordinators = SettingsConstants.ALL_COORDINATORS
+        # these are lists of (constant_value, display_name) tuples
+        sig_types: list[tuple[str, str]] = SettingsConstants.ALL_SIG_TYPES
+        script_types: list[tuple[str, str]] = SettingsConstants.ALL_SCRIPT_TYPES
+        coordinators: list[tuple[str, str]] = SettingsConstants.ALL_COORDINATORS
 
         # these are the disabled types that we will be testing
         disabled_sig = SettingsConstants.MULTISIG