diff --git a/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_general.py b/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_general.py
index 1d1316da..b30d3879 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_general.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_general.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ r"""
 Tests of 'parse_general()' defined in ConfigParameters class
 """
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
-from . import arraytest
+import arraytest
 import numpy as np
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.inpconf import ConfigParameters
 
diff --git a/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_groups.py b/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_groups.py
index af078fa1..f09b2498 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_groups.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_groups.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ r"""
 Tests of 'parse_groups()' defined in ConfigParameters class
 """
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
-from . import arraytest
+import arraytest
 import numpy as np
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.inpconf import ConfigParameters
 
diff --git a/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_input.py b/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_input.py
index 9784491f..9a3652be 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_input.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_input.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ r"""
 Tests of 'parse_input()' defined in ConfigParameters class
 """
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
-from . import arraytest
+import arraytest
 import numpy as np
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.inpconf import ConfigParameters
 
diff --git a/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_parameter_set.py b/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_parameter_set.py
index 35d8089c..dfa92d4b 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_parameter_set.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_parameter_set.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ r"""
 Tests of 'parse_parameter_set()' defined in ConfigParameters class
 """
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
-from . import arraytest
+import arraytest
 import numpy as np
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.inpconf import ConfigParameters
 
diff --git a/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_shells.py b/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_shells.py
index ecbc9271..70f4c988 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_shells.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_shells.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ r"""
 Tests of 'parse_shells()' defined in ConfigParameters class
 """
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
-from . import arraytest
+import arraytest
 import numpy as np
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.inpconf import ConfigParameters
 
diff --git a/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_special_parsers.py b/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_special_parsers.py
index d3d01f27..0ff0b976 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_special_parsers.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/inpconf/test_special_parsers.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ r"""
 Tests of special parseres defined in ConfigParameters class
 """
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
-from . import arraytest
+import arraytest
 import numpy as np
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.inpconf import ConfigParameters
 
diff --git a/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_block_map.py b/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_block_map.py
index b51068db..2c923226 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_block_map.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_block_map.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
 import numpy as np
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.inpconf import ConfigParameters
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.proj_shell import ProjectorShell
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.proj_group import ProjectorGroup
-from . import mytest
+import mytest
 
 ################################################################################
 #
diff --git a/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_one_site.py b/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_one_site.py
index af83c885..7fc833e8 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_one_site.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_one_site.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.inpconf import ConfigParameters
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.proj_shell import ProjectorShell
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.proj_group import ProjectorGroup
 from pytriqs.archive import HDFArchive
-from . import mytest
+import mytest
 
 ################################################################################
 #
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ class TestProjectorGroup(mytest.MyTestCase):
         with HDFArchive(testout, 'w') as h5test:
             h5test['hk'] = self.proj_gr.hk
         expected_file = _rpath + 'hk.out.h5'
-        self.assertH5FileEqual(testout, expected_file)
\ No newline at end of file
+        self.assertH5FileEqual(testout, expected_file)
diff --git a/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_one_site_compl.py b/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_one_site_compl.py
index 76c6f909..d5f3d38d 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_one_site_compl.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_one_site_compl.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.inpconf import ConfigParameters
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.proj_shell import ProjectorShell
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.proj_group import ProjectorGroup
 from pytriqs.archive import HDFArchive
-from . import mytest
+import mytest
 
 ################################################################################
 #
@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@ class TestProjectorGroupCompl(mytest.MyTestCase):
                 assert np.all(np.abs(np.eye(overlap_N.shape[0]) - overlap_N) < 1e-13)
                 assert np.all(np.abs(np.eye(overlap_L.shape[0]) - overlap_L) < 1e-13)
 
-        
\ No newline at end of file
+        
diff --git a/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_select_bands.py b/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_select_bands.py
index bb9236b6..42333060 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_select_bands.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_select_bands.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.elstruct import ElectronicStructure
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.inpconf import ConfigParameters
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.proj_shell import ProjectorShell
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.proj_group import ProjectorGroup
-from . import mytest
+import mytest
 
 ################################################################################
 #
diff --git a/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_two_site.py b/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_two_site.py
index 22dc5187..f3959447 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_two_site.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/proj_group/test_two_site.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.inpconf import ConfigParameters
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.proj_shell import ProjectorShell
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.proj_group import ProjectorGroup
 from pytriqs.archive import HDFArchive
-from . import mytest
+import mytest
 
 ################################################################################
 #
diff --git a/test/plovasp/proj_shell/test_projshells.py b/test/plovasp/proj_shell/test_projshells.py
index 46ce75f2..bd6ddc7a 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/proj_shell/test_projshells.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/proj_shell/test_projshells.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.elstruct import ElectronicStructure
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.inpconf import ConfigParameters
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.proj_shell import ProjectorShell
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.proj_group import ProjectorGroup
-from . import mytest
+import mytest
 
 ################################################################################
 #
diff --git a/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_doscar.py b/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_doscar.py
index efa32143..8c43f8f2 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_doscar.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_doscar.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ r"""
 Tests for class 'Doscar' from module 'vaspio'
 """
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
-from . import mytest
+import mytest
 import numpy as np
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.vaspio import Doscar
 
diff --git a/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_eigenval.py b/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_eigenval.py
index 675814d1..b74132a2 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_eigenval.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_eigenval.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ r"""
 Tests for class 'Eigneval' from module 'vaspio'
 """
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
-from . import mytest
+import mytest
 import numpy as np
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.vaspio import Eigenval
 
diff --git a/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_kpoints.py b/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_kpoints.py
index 64cebb7c..f7410c3b 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_kpoints.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_kpoints.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ r"""
 Tests for class 'Ibzkpt' from module 'vaspio'
 """
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
-from . import mytest
+import mytest
 import numpy as np
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.vaspio import Kpoints
 
diff --git a/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_poscar.py b/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_poscar.py
index c9c5982d..3ec48e16 100644
--- a/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_poscar.py
+++ b/test/plovasp/vaspio/test_poscar.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ r"""
 Tests for class 'Poscar' from module 'vaspio'
 """
 import os
-from . import rpath
+import rpath
 _rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
 
-from . import mytest
+import mytest
 import numpy as np
 from triqs_dft_tools.converters.plovasp.vaspio import Poscar