diff --git a/mpf/modes/high_score/code/high_score.py b/mpf/modes/high_score/code/high_score.py
index 63ab9bdcb..23aa3f7bc 100644
--- a/mpf/modes/high_score/code/high_score.py
+++ b/mpf/modes/high_score/code/high_score.py
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ async def _run(self) -> None:
                     # ask player for initials if we do not know them
                     if not player.initials:
                         try:
-                            player.initials = await self._ask_player_for_initials(player, award_names[i], value, category_name)
+                            player.initials = await self._ask_player_for_initials(player, award_names[i],
+                                                                                  value, category_name)
                         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
                             del new_list[i]
                             # no entry when the player missed the timeout
diff --git a/mpf/platforms/fast/fast_exp_board.py b/mpf/platforms/fast/fast_exp_board.py
index 78adffb41..98eab1619 100644
--- a/mpf/platforms/fast/fast_exp_board.py
+++ b/mpf/platforms/fast/fast_exp_board.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import asyncio
 from base64 import b16decode
+from binascii import Error as binasciiError
 from importlib import import_module
 
 from packaging import version
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ def update_leds(self):
 
                 try:
                     self.communicator.send_bytes(b16decode(f'{msg_header}{msg}'), log_msg)
-                except Exception as e:
+                except binasciiError as e:
                     self.log.error(
                         f"Error decoding the following message for board {breakout_address} : {msg_header}{msg}")
                     self.log.info("Attempted update that caused this error: %s", dirty_leds)
diff --git a/mpf/plugins/platform_integration_test_runner.py b/mpf/plugins/platform_integration_test_runner.py
index 2155d302e..bee98468c 100644
--- a/mpf/plugins/platform_integration_test_runner.py
+++ b/mpf/plugins/platform_integration_test_runner.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ async def move_ball_from_drain_to_trough(self, **kwargs):
         drain_switches = self.machine.ball_devices.items_tagged('drain')[0].config.get('ball_switches')
         self.info_log("Found drain switches: %s of type %s", drain_switches, type(drain_switches))
         # If there's only one drain switch it might be a single value, rather than a list
-        drain_switch = drain_switches if type(drain_switches) is str else drain_switches[-1]
+        drain_switch = drain_switches if isinstance(drain_switches, str) else drain_switches[-1]
         self.info_log("Setting drain switch '%s' to zero", drain_switch)
         self.set_switch_sync(drain_switch, 0)
         await asyncio.sleep(0.25)