diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_python.py b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_python.py
index 7798b81..36ee0e9 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_python.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_python.py
@@ -1,23 +1,11 @@
 """Tests for PythonExporter"""
 
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright (c) 2013, the IPython Development Team.
-#
+# Copyright (c) IPython Development Team.
 # Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
-#
-# The full license is in the file COPYING.txt, distributed with this software.
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Imports
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 from .base import ExportersTestsBase
 from ..python import PythonExporter
 
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Class
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class TestPythonExporter(ExportersTestsBase):
     """Tests for PythonExporter"""
@@ -26,15 +14,10 @@ class TestPythonExporter(ExportersTestsBase):
     should_include_raw = ['python']
 
     def test_constructor(self):
-        """
-        Can a PythonExporter be constructed?
-        """
-        PythonExporter()
-
+        """Can a PythonExporter be constructed?"""
+        self.exporter_class()
 
     def test_export(self):
-        """
-        Can a PythonExporter export something?
-        """
-        (output, resources) = PythonExporter().from_filename(self._get_notebook())
-        assert len(output) > 0
\ No newline at end of file
+        """Can a PythonExporter export something?"""
+        (output, resources) = self.exporter_class().from_filename(self._get_notebook())
+        self.assertIn("coding: utf-8", output)