diff --git a/exercises/reverse-string/reverse_string_test.py b/exercises/reverse-string/reverse_string_test.py
index e5b934dbcb..b44a882310 100644
--- a/exercises/reverse-string/reverse_string_test.py
+++ b/exercises/reverse-string/reverse_string_test.py
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@
 # Tests adapted from `problem-specifications//canonical-data.json` @ v1.0.1
 
 class ReverseStringTests(unittest.TestCase):
-    def empty_string(self):
+    def test_empty_string(self):
             self.assertEqual(reverse(''), '')
 
-    def a_word(self):
+    def test_a_word(self):
             self.assertEqual(reverse('robot'), 'tobor')
 
-    def a_capitalized_word(self):
+    def test_a_capitalized_word(self):
             self.assertEqual(reverse('Ramen'), 'nemaR')
 
-    def a_sentence_with_punctuation(self):
+    def test_a_sentence_with_punctuation(self):
             self.assertEqual(reverse('I\'m hungry!'), '!yrgnuh m\'I')
 
-    def a_palindrome(self):
+    def test_a_palindrome(self):
             self.assertEqual(reverse('racecar'), 'racecar')